11/30/2008 News For: Bellingham Health InsuranceState considers health insurance for students Some state officials are trying to decide whether all college students should be required to have health insurance. Childrens health insurance priority for state WASHINGTON Wisconsin has the nations fourth-lowest rate of uninsured children, but the director of a health advocacy group said the state could cover more kids if Congress expands the State Childrens Health Insurance Program, or SCHIP. Hospital explores insurance alternative Administrators, boardmembers and committees at Sonoma Valley Hospital are exploring the feasibility of establishing an alternative health insurance program through its joint powers authority with three other hospital districts. Up, up and away: Health care premiums rising It's that time of year again. Time to find out how much your health insurance premiums will rise. Not if they're rising, but rather how much more you and your employer will pay next year, because at this point, some increase is almost a given. "If we were back in the Roman days I would have been killed years ago because they always sacrificed the messenger," joked Jim Elrod, president of the ... Eastern Life & Health Insurance announces management changes The Eastern Life & Health Insurance Company, a subsidiary of Eastern Insurance Holdings, has appointed Curt Melville as COO and Marc Blevens as director of sales and agency relations. Garfield board debates benefits Garfield Township board members butted heads less than a week into their new jobs. Township officials met Nov. 21, their first gathering since being voted into office Nov. 4. The meeting featured a discussion on how to cut the township budget, and included a heated discussion about trustees' health insurance benefits. Innovis Drops Health Plan Innovis Health in Fargo is notifying 1,500 patients that it will no longer honor Medicare Advantage health insurance plans as of April 1. The health plans for seniors are an alternative to traditional Medicare with supplemental coverage. Workshop set for employee health insurance 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. Veterans' health care center changes name: Center makes progress toward expanding The newly named Veterans Health Care System of the Ozarks previously known as the Fayetteville Veterans Affairs Medical Center is inching its way towards breaking ground on a 144,000-square-foot addition. Northwest Arkansas Times Frisco Cares Clinic may move into building of its own With the faltering economy leaving more people jobless and without health insurance for their family, the low-cost Frisco Cares Clinic may soon be able to expand their hours and help more children. |

