11/11/2008 News For: Low Cost Prescription PlansLooking for Free or Low-cost Health Insurance? - It's no secret that accessing health care is a challenge for the 47 million Americans who are uninsured. Lack of health insurance forces many Americans to choose the health care they receive based on what they can afford, not what they actually need. AARP stops selling some UNH health insurance plans AARP, the advocacy group for older Americans, is voluntarily suspending sales of some of its niche health insurance plans after they came under scrutiny by a prominent member of the Senate Finance Committee. Manchester manager proposes cost-saving measures MANCHESTER ? A hiring freeze on police patrol officers and switching health insurance providers for retirees are two cost-saving proposals made by Town Manager Scott Shanley during a special budget workshop Thursday. Stryker CFO Dean Bergy plans to step down Medical device maker Stryker Corp. on Monday said Chief Financial Officer Dean Bergy plans to step down to pursue his interests with various charitable organizations. Mass. health plans top list of U.S. best Amid worries about the rising price tag for healthcare reform and continued double-digit increases in medical coverage, most Massachusetts residents can at least take comfort in the continued high rankings of their insurance plans. Cost-Wary Students Turn to Community Colleges When Amanda Balarezo graduated from MAST Academy in Miami last spring, she had a 4.0 high school GPA, acceptance letters to four top-choice colleges, and aspirations to one day go to medical school. The 18-year-old from a comfortable middle class family had already bought a new winter wardrobe in anticipation of the cold weather at her dream school, the University of Maryland, but at the last ... Medicare drug plan enrollment looms Medicare recipients can sign up for or change prescription drug plans during an open enrollment period that begins Saturday and ends Dec. 31. The federal government?s Medicare program provides health insurance for people 65 and older who have paid into the system for at least 10 years through payroll deduction, as well as for some people with disabilities. About 150,000 people in the Tarrant ... Canyon Gate Medical Group Empowers Senior Citizens to Receive Southern Nevada's Premier Healthcare at No Additional Cost Beginning November 15, 2008, senior citizens in southern Nevada can make the choice to receive the premier healthcare in Las Vegas at no additional cost by ensuring their insurance provider covers Canyon Gate Medical Group. Stryker CFO Steve Bergy plans to step down KALAMAZOO, Mich. Medical device maker Stryker Corp. on Monday said Chief Financial Officer Steve Bergy plans to step down to pursue his interests with various charitable organizations. QMG, Blessing alter acceptance policies of Medicare Advantage plans Quincy Medical Group will no longer participate in Medicare Advantage plans as of Jan. 1. |

