10/13/2008 News For: Best Health Insurance WisconsinAustralian Senate to support health insurance changes CANBERRA, Australia Reuters?The Australian government on Monday won backing from a key Senator for its plans to make it easier for people to abandon private health insurance, in a move set to upset listed private health insurers. Who Will Voters Pick to Tackle Nation's Health Care Problems? The U-M C.S. Mott Children's Hospital National Poll on Children's Health finds the majority of likely voters believe Barack Obama can best handle the country's biggest health care issues, including the high cost of health insurance, and the millions of U.S. adults and children without insurance. 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. Q.A on health care with U.S. Senate candidates Question: What should Congress do to increase the availability of health insurance coverage to the uninsured? Should government take a larger role in providing health coverage, should it be left to the private sector, or a combination? Sen. Mitch McConnell: "There are a number of common-sense steps Congress should take to lower health care costs and improve access to health insurance for ... Southbury mulls domestic partner health coverage Southbury officials are considering extending health insurance to domestic partners of the town's workers. About 25 Connecticut municipalities offer insurance to domestic partners of their employees. Report: NM ranks worst for employer health plans 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. How To Make the Best Choices for Your 2009 Health Benefits This is the time of year when working men and women have to sit down and choose the best possible health insurance plan for themselves and their families. Fewer Florida workers have health insurance The number of Floridians covered by health insurance provided through their employer continues its slide. Health Insurance numbers released by census bureau It?s an important issue to many here in the east; health insurance. When it comes to who has it and who doesn?t, some counties here in the east are faring better than others. 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. |

