11/29/2008 News For: Afordable Health CoverageState's children lack health coverage Nearly 19 percent or 797,000 children in Florida do not have health insurance -- the second highest percentage in the country -- and experts expect the number to rise as more parents are laid off, according to a report released this week. W.Va. looks to improve health coverage for children CHARLESTON, W.Va. ��� West Virginia has one of the country���s lowest percentages of children without health insurance, but state leaders are looking to do even better ��� provide coverage to every resident under age 18. Innovis Drops Health Plan Innovis Health in Fargo is notifying 1,500 patients that it will no longer honor Medicare Advantage health insurance plans as of April 1. The health plans for seniors are an alternative to traditional Medicare with supplemental coverage. Innovis drops health plan FARGO - Innovis Health in Fargo is notifying 1,500 patients that it will no longer honor Medicare Advantage health insurance plans as of April 1. Health Plans Propose Guaranteed Coverage For Pre-Existing Conditions And Individual Coverage Mandate Health plans today proposed guaranteed coverage for people with pre-existing medical conditions in conjunction with an enforceable individual coverage mandate. Health Highlights: Nov. 28, 2008 Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay: UPI NewsTrack Health and Science News Doctors debate new cancer treatment... Northwestern U. opens obesity clinic... Gene flap delays babies' epilepsy care... EU says drug firms blocked generics... Health/Science news from UPI. Improving Health Coverage for Children West Virginia does better than most states when it comes to providing health insurance for children. 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 ... Health of Guantanamo prisoner in doubt, attorney says SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico | The health of a Guantanamo Bay prisoner on a hunger strike for more than three years has deteriorated sharply, his lawyer said in legal papers seeking an independent medical examination. |

