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Private Medicare plans adding cost for little benefit  WASHINGTON �� Private health insurance plans, which serve nearly a fourth of all Medicare beneficiaries, have increased the cost and complexity of the program without any evidence of improving care, researchers say in studies to be published today.

Up, up and away: Health care premiums rising  It's that time of year again. Time to find out how much your health insurance premiums will rise. Not if they're rising, but rather how much more you and your employer will pay next year, because at this point, some increase is almost a given. "If we were back in the Roman days I would have been killed years ago because they always sacrificed the messenger," joked Jim Elrod, president of the ...

Lack of insurance, increase in drug abuse put youths' health in danger  While a lack of health insurance and burgeoning substance abuse are threatening the health of youth in the Mid-Willamette Valley, area agencies and lawmakers continue to look for ways to develop or expand programs to address these problems.

Eastern Life & Health Insurance announces management changes  The Eastern Life & Health Insurance Company, a subsidiary of Eastern Insurance Holdings, has appointed Curt Melville as COO and Marc Blevens as director of sales and agency relations.

Health Highlights: Nov. 28, 2008   Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay:

Florida children without health insurance  Nearly 19 percent of Florida children do not have health insurance, the second highest percentage in the country.

Keiki Care health insurance to end  The Keiki Care Plan, a state program once hailed as a step toward providing health insurance for all residents, is falling victim to a poor economy and cost cuts and will lapse at year's end.

Cabinet passes controversial health reforms  Abortion and an overhaul of national health insurance companies are two components of Health Minister Tom�� Jul��nek��s multipart reform legislation, which last week sparked the ire of officials and local unions alike.

Galway, Ireland  VHI and Quinn Healthcare have each announced increases in health insurance premiums. VHI cited four reasons for its 23% increase but indicated that the recently announced Government health insurance levy was not a factor.

Study: Florida Ranked 2nd For Most Uninsured Kids  Almost 19 percent of Florida children have no health insurance, giving Florida a dubious ranking of number 2 when it comes to most uninsured children in a state. The news doesn't get any better in the next year because��more layoffs are expected from various employers, and��companies are expected to increase the premiums to the workers who survive the layoffs.

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