10/22/2008 News For: Low Cost Flordia Health InsuranceChildren May Not Have Health Insurance Even Though Parents Do Having a parent with health insurance does not always guarantee coverage of children and teens. Jennifer E. DeVoe, M.D., D.Phil. Oregon Health & Science University, Portland and colleagues write in the October 22/29 issue of JAMA that even with at least one parent insured, about 4% of US children are not covered by any health insurance at some point during the year. Massachusetts Health Insurance Connector Authority Board Votes To Proceed With Minimum Coverage Standards The Massachusetts Commonwealth Health Insurance Connector Authority board on Friday voted unanimously to proceed with new minimum standards for health coverage, but added exemptions for individuals, unions or employers who can prove that plans that have not been authorized by the state are comparable to the requirements, the Boston Globe reports. Open Enrollment for health, life insurance benefits starts Friday Open Enrollment begins Friday, Oct. 24, and runs through Friday, Nov. 14. During this time, benefits-eligible employees can make changes to health and life insurance plans for the upcoming calendar year, and retirees can make changes to their medical and dental coverage. An assessment of McCain's and Obama's health insurance proposals They approach the problem of America's growing uninsured and underinsured populations in dramatically different ways. When it came to promoting his health insurance initiative, Sen. John McCain's timing seemed unfortunate. It's time to select health insurance and other benefits You'll likely have to make a crucial financial decision this month, and we're not talking about how much to spend on Aunt Hilda's holiday present. From October to November every year, millions of Americans must select health insurance and other benefits at work. Surprise jump in health insurance coverage, claims Health insurance coverage has shown resilience in the September quarter with modest growth in lives covered, despite deteriorating economic conditions, according to the Health Funds Association HFANZ. Insured parents often have uninsured kids A study released Tuesday said as many as 3 million U.S. families include at least one parent with health insurance and no coverage for their children.This scenario is not just low-income families. We found that many middle-income families, households earning between $24,000 and $75,000 annually couldn't afford the cost to insure their child, said principal investigator Jennifer DeVoe, an ... BlueCross BlueShield Association President Serota Discusses Proposal To Expand Health Insurance, Reduce Costs The New York Times on Saturday published an interview with Scott Serota, president and CEO of the BlueCross BlueShield Association, in which he discussed a health care proposal recently adopted by the BCBSA board. The four-point proposal would seek to expand health insurance to more U.S. residents, reduce costs and improve quality of care. Health insurers reinvent themselves as money managers Many rush to open banks as more Americans open health savings accounts, a tax-sheltered way to pay medical bills. Managing that money is more profitable than offering health insurance. Second of three parts Lingle defends halting universal child health care HONOLULU - Governor Lingle is standing by her decision to eliminate Hawaii's universal health insurance program for children. She said today that although its cost is small, it and other diminutive cuts will help the state reduce a projected budged deficit. |

