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Experts: Insurance won't solve health care problems   With national heath care reform high on the list of priorities for Democrats this election year, several leading health experts suggested Monday that insurance should not be the No. 1 priority.

Experts: Insurance won't solve health care problems  With national heath care reform high on the list of priorities for Democrats this election year, several leading health experts suggested Monday that insurance should not be the No.

I-Team: Veteran Teacher Retires to Keep Health Insurance  As thousands of students head back to class, they will find that hundreds of in-demand, veteran teachers have left. More than 600 of the most experienced teachers in Clark County retired this year, choosing to leave because of a change in the state health insurance plan. Jonathan Humbert has one teacher's story at 5 & 6.

Board seeks health insurance bids  MT. VERNON — As a result of skyrocketing insurance premiums, the Jefferson County Board is seeking bids from health insurance companies.

1000s Of Children May Lose State Health Insurance  One of Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's biggest accomplishments, a health insurance safety net for California's children, is in danger of throwing thousands of kids into emergency rooms for their primary medical care, it was reported Sunday. The Los Angeles Times has analyzed the state's Healthy Families program, and found that 25 percent of California children have no health insurance, a percentage ...

Uninsured pay $30 billion for health care  Americans without health insurance will spend $30 billion out of pocket on medical care this year, according to a new report by George Mason University and the Urban Institute.

Marshall Loeb's Daily Money Tip: Three alternatives to Cobra insurance coverage  If you’ve recently lost your job, or are soon to be unemployed, you’re going to want to know what your health insurance options are. One option you may qualify for is Cobra, the federal law that allows you to temporarily continue your employer-sponsored health plan, usually in the event of some form of layoff.

Insurance deadline helps fuel exodus  Legislation that changes retirement benefits for government workers is having a mixed impact on local governments as the deadline nears for employees to retire or lose access to a taxpayer-funded health insurance program.

Lawyers for Rhode Island governor, union meet without result in lawsuit over health insurance  PROVIDENCE, R.I. - Lawyers for Rhode Island Gov. Don Carcieri and the state's largest employees union met without result Monday in a dispute over a cost-cutting step.

SAN MARCOS: Board to advance retiree health benefits financing plan  SAN MARCOS ---- The San Marcos Unified School District is moving forward with a plan to invest money from bonds it plans to sell in January so it can use the interest to pay off both the bond and future retiree health insurance bills. Assistant Super

Uninsured pay $30 billion for health care  Americans who go without health insurance for any part of 2008 will spend $30 billion out of pocket for health care and they will get $56 billion worth of free care, according to a report.

Health care solutions can come with own ailments  Two years ago, the good people in my native Massachusetts came up with a solution to the health insurance crunch. Every adult in the commonwealth must have health insurance — or face legal penalties. Residents now can choose from a panoply of new, cheap policies — some as low as $250 a month.

Feds give Mass. fifth health insurance waiver   State given fifth health insurance waiver

Loose Change: Using a high-deductible health plan  As healthcare costs rise and workers are asked to carry more of the load, high-deductible insurance plans are becoming more common. What to know about negotiating this environment:

How Crafty Health Insurers Are Denying Care  You can fight back when your health plan says no.

Feds give Mass. fifth health insurance waiver  BOSTON -- The federal government has granted Massachusetts a fifth extension in negotiations aimed at continuing the state's new universal health care law.

Overweight Employees Will Pay More For Insurance  One southern state plans to make its employees with high blood pressure, cholesterol, blood sugar or an overweight body mass index contribute $25 a month for their insurance.

Health Tips On Your iPhone  From medical information sites to iPhone apps, there's a digital health tool for you.

Desperate family chose risky option — no insurance  Fairborn — When Michele Takacs lost her job last year, the family's health insurance options were little to none: Go with an expensive health plan offered by husband Ken's employer, a local automobile dealership, or nothing at all.

Private health reforms 'chaotic'  THE ACT Government has broken ranks with its state peers to criticise the commonwealth's "ad hoc reforms" to private health insurance.

Legislator: Healthcare reform talk needs to shift beyond just having insurance to affordability  Until the conversation about healthcare reform moves from simply talking about who has and doesn't have insurance to Minnesotans' access to affordable healthcare coverage, Paul Thissen said the state is going to struggle to pass major reform, especially for rural areas.