12/25/2008 News For: Allintitle: White Health Insurance TexasTexas extends health coverage for children Texas officials are allowing more time for 34,000 children living in Hurricane Ike-affected areas to turn in their applications for Medicaid and other government health insurance programs. A Less Healthy Health Insurance Sector The U.S. economy is in a recession, and the health insurance industry has not proved immune to what ails the nation. With joblessness on the rise, volatile financial markets, and consumer income either flat or falling by most measures, Standard & Poor's Ratings Services on Nov. 3 revised the outlook on the managed care industry to negative from stable. The impact of the deteriorating economy, ... Bill: Give lawmakers state insurance CHEYENNE -- A Cheyenne lawmaker is pushing a bill to give full health insurance benefits to all members of the state Legislature. Pa. gov's top health care aide to leave HARRISBURG ? The director of Gov. Ed Rendell's efforts to expand health insurance to low-income children and adults and modernize Pennsylvania's health care system is stepping down. Health insurance fund managers to face criminal charges- RussianProsecutor General's Office MOSCOW. Dec 23 Interfax - A high-profile criminal case against the management of the Federal Compulsory Medical Insurance Fund CMIF has been sent to court. Patient increase seen among jobless without insurance Community clinics, already faced with shrinking state and private funding, expect patient loads to expand next year as more unemployed workers lose health insurance. Aetna Signs Agreement with BayCare Health System TAMPA, Fla.----Aetna and BayCare Health System announced today that they have reached agreement on a new multi-year contract that ensures continuation of their long-term relationship in the Tampa Bay area. Ga. officials propose fees on hospitals, insurers Governor Sonny Perdue's office is considering charging hospitals and health insurance companies extra fees to help cover the state's budget shortfall. Child needs special equipment A local teenager with developmental disabilities needs a swing and float system to increase the amount of regular exercise. Unfortunately, these items are not covered under their health insurance and the family is not in a financial position to purchase. Health fair draws crowd at Riverwalk Loma Linda University Health Care and Turner Development Corp. attracted more than 700 people to a recent health fair at the Medical Park at Riverwalk in Riverside. |




