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Health officials: More patients lack insurance (Suburban Journals) Some hospital emergency rooms and urgent care centers in St. Charles County have reported an increase in uninsured patients and patients shifting to government-funded, Medicaid health care plans.
State insurance costs going up, benefits cut (Williamson Daily News) A vote on the final version of the 2009-10 plan by the Finance Board of Public Employees insurance Agency health coverage will take place on Dec. 4 leaving many across the state concerned about the increased cost and loss of benefits.
Ohio Senior Health Insurance Information Program to host Medicare Check-up Day Dec. 14 (Lakewood Sun Post) The Ohio Senior Health Insurance Information Program will host Medicare Check-up Day 2008 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Dec. 15 at Lakewood Public Library Main Branch, 15425 Detroit Ave. Representatives will provide information on recent Medicare changes, explain the...
State considers health insurance for students (2News Salt Lake City) Some state officials are trying to decide whether all college students should be required to have health insurance.
Small businesses get health-insurance options (The Florence Times-Daily) An accessible and affordable health-insurance option for small business owners has been a recurring challenge for Steve Holt in his tenure as president of the Shoals Chamber of Commerce."I've been hearing it every week from our members for years," he said.
Health Care Summit Tackles Insurance Issues (The Suncoast News Pasco) Tell me where it hurts, Dr. Marc Yacht is asking the Pasco community. The retired director of the Pasco County Health Department led a recent health-care summit attended by some 75 representatives from 40 local agencies. Florida Senate President Pro Tempore Mike Fasano was the featured speaker.
Florida children without health insurance (NBC 2 Fort Myers) Nearly 19 percent of Florida children do not have health insurance, the second highest percentage in the country.
Insurance companies pay settlements over claims investigations (Lincoln Journal Star) Two insurance companies have settled with the Nebraska Department of Insurance after the agency investigated consumer complaints. Conseco Health Insurance Co. agreed in October to pay a $25,000 fine and cooperate with the department on future complaints.
Braintree seems increasingly unlikely to join state health insurance plan (The Patriot Ledger) Braintree?s chance to join a state health insurance plan may finally be dead. The police union?s president, leading a group of several unions, said the town?s offer fell far short. But the mayor said Wednesday that he remains optimistic an agreement can be reached.
Childrens health insurance priority for state (Green Bay Press-Gazette) WASHINGTON Wisconsin has the nations fourth-lowest rate of uninsured children, but the director of a health advocacy group said the state could cover more kids if Congress expands the State Childrens Health insurance Program, or SCHIP.
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