12/25/2008 News For: Aetna Health Insurance NhAetna, BayCare Health System sign agreement to continue services in Tampa Bay Aetna, a US-based provider of health insurance products and related services, and BayCare Health System have reached an agreement on a new multi-year contract that ensures continuation of their long-term relationship in the Tampa Bay area. The new contract takes effect on January 1, 2009. Young Israel to host health insurance seminar BROOKLINE ? On Sunday Jan. 11, Young Israel will host Universal Health Insurance: Current Realities and Future Possibilities. Young Israel is at 62 Green St., near Coolidge Corner. Target audience: those concerned with their health insurance; and those interested in state and national health reform, and Jewish perspectives on universal health insurance. Hospital Websites Vastly Outperform Health Insurance Websites In Study ForeSee Results announced that in a broad benchmark measuring aggregate customer satisfaction with many different kinds of healthcare websites, hospital websites vastly outperform the websites of health insurance companies. On the ForeSee Results benchmark's 100-point scale, hospital websites received an aggregate score of 74 and health insurance websites received an aggregate score of 65. Study finds more Vermonters with health insurance MONTPELIER -- A recent state survey says the number of Vermonters without health insurance is continuing to go down. ... 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. Effort 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. Health care switch saves $400K Recently, the town switched health insurance carriers to produce a one-time savings of $114,000. Everyone will have health insurance ? but it will be costly The good news is that, now that Democrats have won total control of the government, all Americans are likely to have health insurance. Massachusetts Health Officials Approve Guidelines For Subsidized Health Plans That Are Intended To Drive Down Costs The Massachusetts Health Insurance Connector Authority Board on Saturday approved guidelines for contracts with managed care companies that include incentives for cutting costs and patient-protection provisions, the Boston Globe reports. The guidelines will apply to state-subsidized Commonwealth Care health plans, which cover 162,000 residents whose incomes are too high to qualify for Medicaid. Failing health Laura Seylaz knows she is walking a tightrope by living without health insurance, but these days she believes she has little choice. |




