11/29/2008 News For: Aig Health Insurance Ne NebraskaHospital explores insurance alternative Administrators, boardmembers and committees at Sonoma Valley Hospital are exploring the feasibility of establishing an alternative health insurance program through its joint powers authority with three other hospital districts. 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: Citizens Republic Bancorp Selects HealthPlus as Sole Provider of Health Insurance for 2009 Citizens Republic Bancorp has selected HealthPlus Insurance Company to become its sole health insurance carrier for all active employees and retirees effective January 1, 2009. 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. Health centers need, offer help Community Health Centers, Inc. is wishing for cash, children's books -- and a new parking lot. The health centers help provide medical care to the uninsured and others. Number of uninsured children climbs in Florida 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. The number may also rise as employers increase insurance costs, the report said. Delivering a healthier baby Raechelle Bellamy was 18, four months pregnant and without health insurance. 18,000 Hawaii kids lack insurance Hawai'i is rated fifth in the nation in making sure children have health insurance, according to a report released yesterday. But that still leaves about 18,000 uninsured children, or about 5.8 percent of Hawai'i's youngsters, according to the Families USA report based on Census data from 2005-07. Report: State does good job of insuring kids WASHINGTON Wisconsin has the nations fourth-lowest rate of uninsured children, but the director of a health advocacy group said the state could cover more kids if Congress expands the State Childrens Health Insurance Program. |

