11/29/2008 News For: Allison InsuranceUninsured Likely Organ Donors, But Not Recipients FRIDAY, Nov. 28 HealthDay News -- Americans without health insurance are about 20 times more likely to donate a liver or kidney for transplant than to receive one, a new study says. Many continue to rely on ERs The vast majority of Bay State residents have health insurance and a primary-care physician, but many are still relying on hospital emergency rooms for care that could have been handled less expensively by their family doctors, according to a new survey. 19,000 Alaska kids lack health insurance One out of 10 children in Alaska has no health insurance, according to a new report by a national organization for health care consumers. Florida's number of uninsured children climbs 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. Business-related events Business owners not previously able to afford health insurance for their employees have a new tool available to them ��� government subsidies for employee health insurance. Delivering a healthier baby Raechelle Bellamy was 18, four months pregnant and without health insurance. Premier under fire over NHI debt plan Premier Liu Chao-hsiuan ��������� and Department of Health DOH Minister Yeh Ching-chuan ��������� came under fire from legislators and civic groups this week over a Cabinet plan to separate the issues of National Health Insurance NHI subsidy debts owed by local governments and confiscation of government-owned land, with one group demanding that Liu and Yeh step down if it proceeds. Insurance carriers warn policy holders about SRMC's billing practices Two private insurance carriers and a school group are advising their members not to use Shasta Regional Medical Center unless it's an emergency. Health insurance options debated At Tuesday's finance committee meeting, Tuscaloosa City Council members continued to wrestle with plans to offer city retirees discounted health insurance premiums. Repor says more than 250,000 N.J. children lack health insurance More than a quarter million New Jersey children lack health insurance and that number is likely to grow as the economy deteriorates, a report released today predicted. Entitled "Left Behind," the report by Families USA, a national consumer health care... |




