12/25/2008 News For: Allkids Alabama Health InsuranceHealth insurance waiting list a record State says 145,800 have no coverage, an all-time high. The number of Pennsylvania adults on a waiting list for state-subsidized health insurance has reached an all-time high, a state Insurance Department spokeswoman said this week. 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, ... Study finds more Vermonters with health insurance MONTPELIER -- A recent state survey says the number of Vermonters without health insurance is continuing to go down. ... Nigeria: Oshotimehin Promises Community Health Insurance Abuja ? The new Minister of Health, Prof Babatunde Oshotimehin, has pledged to make community health Insurance as one of the core areas of his administration. Health care switch saves $400K Recently, the town switched health insurance carriers to produce a one-time savings of $114,000. Boston Globe Examines Massachusetts Health Insurance Law As Model For National Health Overhaul Plan The Boston Globe on Friday examined how "[k]ey players in the debate over how to provide health care coverage for the nation's 47 million uninsured" residents believe that the Massachusetts health insurance law is "an important model for what Washington could do and how to get it done. Low-cost clinic's financial health needs a booster shot Staff ?members at the Community Health Centers of Pinellas see evidence of the bad economy on a daily basis. More people are coming in who have lost their jobs and their health insurance. Two Madison-area companies are eliminating health benefit subsidies for retirees Two Madison-area insurance companies are eliminating health benefit subsidies for retirees next year. CUNA Mutual Group of Madison plans to end its subsidy for retiree medical benefits on Jan. 1. General Casualty of Sun Prairie, a subsidiary of QBE, will end its retiree medical program in June. About 1,000 CUNA Mutual retirees will be affected by the decision, said Rick Uhlmann, senior manager ... Health Highlights: Dec. 24, 2008 Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay: Texas 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. |




