12/25/2008 News For: Aetna Health Insurance Nashville TnEffort under way to help with kids' insurance A local organization is trying to ensure that Del Norte County children will not be without health insurance due to the state budget shortfall. City employees to see insurance relief City employees now have a one-time per year gap payment at their disposal to assist with the deductible amount on their health insurance. City officials approved the one-time payment of $750 during the last city council meeting. Union victory in health insurance fight Chalk one up for the union in a battle over the health insurance provider for Providence city workers. But according to Providence Mayor David Cicilline, the fight is not over. ? Aetna Executive Kittredge Named Bradley Airport Board Chairman Aetna executive Caren Kittredge will succeed L. Scott Frantz as chairman of the board of directors at Bradley International Airport, Gov. M. Jodi Rell announced Tuesday. Radio Gift: Dr. Boots Tries A No-Insurance Model We only have radio to give you this holiday season. With that in mind, Kathleen Tacelosky asked us to produce a story on her sister-in-law ? a doctor in New Jersey who doesn't accept health insurance from her clients. Pa. gov's top health care aide to leave HARRISBURG ? The director of Gov. Ed Rendell's efforts to expand health insurance to low-income children and adults and modernize Pennsylvania's health care system is stepping down. Doctors offer free care for needy CEDAR RAPIDS and#8212; Good news for Linn County residents who could use some and#8212; the uninsured.Eleven doctors have enrolled in Linn County Public Access, a new program for the county that matches low-income adults without health insurance with doctors willing to donate their services.Patients who qualify can see doctors for free.Linn County modeled its program on Project Access in ... Ohio health program slow to reach children COLUMBUS - A health insurance program meant to help middle-income families who have youngsters with serious illnesses needs to be reworked to reach more people, officials said. Good will toward man; Redmond church clinic to open its doors for the needy and uninsured Several years ago Shirley DeSoto fell into a common trap. As long as she worked, she had health insurance. But when her ailing knees prevented her from working as a caregiver, she lost her insurance as well.?I was going downhill, physically and emotionally,? the 60-year-old Terrebonne resident said. ?I called every phone number I could find.? But she didn?t meet the eligibility requirements for ... Massachusetts nears universal health insurance coverage BOSTON?More than two years after Massachusetts passed groundbreaking legislation to move the state closer to universal health insurance coverage, the Bay State has achieved that milestone, according to a survey released last week. |




