10/13/2008 News For: Average Annual Health Insurance CostLooking for Free or Low-cost Health Insurance? - It's no secret that accessing health care is a challenge for the 47 million Americans who are uninsured. Lack of health insurance forces many Americans to choose the health care they receive based on what they can afford, not what they actually need. State's health insurance enrollees up 9 percent HONOLULU _ The number of Hawaii residents receiving free health insurance from the state rose 9.1 percent in the past two months. State officials say the number could climb further as the economy deteriorates. More join state plan on health Nine communities and other municipal groups, including some in this area, have decided to join the state group health insurance plan this month, bringing to 23 the number that have taken the option in the two years since it was permitted. Economy changes color of health insurance sign-up Economic uncertainty could lead people to pay more attention this fall to a decision that can affect their wealth and their health: signing up for health insurance. "Most people don't want to deal with it but it's important they do, especially this year," said Don Higgins of the Greater Madison Area Society for Human Resource Management. "They could be throwing money out of the window that they ... Pa. health-care battle shows states struggle alone When Gov. Ed Rendell first proposed an ambitious plan to expand subsidized health insurance to uninsured Pennsylvania adults, he wanted the state to step into a void left by the federal government's failure to act. Health insurance coverage dwindling The Carolinas are losing employer-based health insurance at a faster rate than nearly any other state in the country, according to a study released Thursday. Nationally, the health insurance that covers most Americans has declined for seven years in a row, according to the Washington-based Economic Policy Institute, a nonpartisan, nonprofit that studies issues affecting working families. About ... Punjab, Haryana people spend more on health, less on insurance Chandigarh, Oct 7: People in Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh set aside a huge part of their annual income for health expenses, but spend very little on health insurance, according to a survey released Tuesday. State's health insurance enrollees up 9% HONOLULU - The number of Hawaii residents receiving free health insurance from the state rose 9.1% in the past two months. State officials say the number could climb further as the economy deteriorates. Insurance studiesplanned CHICOPEE - Independent and internal studies analyzing the cost of providing health insurance to municipal employees and retirees will not be completed until next year. New Mexico ranks worst for employer health plans ALBUQUERQUE ? New Mexico ranked worst in the country for the percentage of residents who are covered by health insurance through their employers, according to a new report from the Economic Policy Institute. |


