| College students with health insurance get a break from government WHAS11 - Congressman John Yarmuth was in town today to talk about the struggle young college students face when still on their parents health insurance policy. Max India Signs Pact With UK's BUPA For Health Insurance Biz RTTNews - Private insurance-provider Max India has entered into a joint venture agreement with the UK-based British United Provident Fund or BUPA to set up a standalone health insurance company by name Max Bupa Health Insurance Ltd., media reported. Utility, insurance costs jump for M'ville schools MERRILLVILLE | Merrillville school officials are projecting a 30 percent increase in utilities and a 15 percent increase in medical and health insurance in 2009, and have raised the budget accordingly. Denver Health To Open New Children's ER There will soon be another option for emergency care for children in Denver. Denver Health Medical Center will open a new emergency room for children. Health fair to feature free medical screenings Raritan Bay Medical Center, Old Bridge and Perth Amboy divisions, and the Filipino- American Association will sponsor a free health fair from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sept. 6 at St. Ambrose Church, Throckmorton Lane, Old Bridge. New York State To Audit State Employees', Retirees' Dependents To Ensure Eligibility In Health Care Plan The New York state Department of Civil Service this fall is planning to launch an investigation to ensure that the 1.2 million state employees, dependents and retirees who receive health insurance under the New York State Health Insurance Program are eligible for their coverage, the Albany Times Union reports. Paterson vetoes retiree insurance bill ALBANY - Gov. David Paterson announced Friday he vetoed a bill that would have prevented local governments from cutting the amount they spend on health insurance for retirees. Extra Pounds Means Extra Insurance Fees TUPELO, Miss. - For several years, companies have charged smokers higher health insurance premiums and offered incentives to help them quit. Now, Alabama will start charging overweight state workers if they don't do something about the extra pounds. Proposed Medical Loss Ratio Requirement In California Would Not Address Rising Health Care Costs, Insurers Say California health insurers say legislation that would require them to spend at least 85% of premium revenue on health benefit expenses would not address the underlying causes of rising health care costs or improve the quality of care, the Wall Street Journal reports. Access To Care Three major health care systems team up here in the Valley to help solve the lingering problem of providing medical care to the uninsured. And today they took the first major step to creating a system that would cover those without insurance. |


