12/1/2008 News For: Blu Cross Of California 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. People Wasting Billions Of Dollars On 'Quack' Health Food And Weight Loss Products, Expert Says Globally every year, obese people waste billions of dollars on food products that "imply" that they aid weight loss, but are totally ineffective, says a nutritional expert on the British Medical Journal website. Keeping Health Coverage After a Job Loss QMy company has been laying off people, and I'm worried I may lose my job soon. If that happens, what will I be able to do about my health insurance? Experts say U.S. health care system wastes millions WASHINGTON ? Talk to the chief executives of America's pre-eminent health-care institutions, and you might be surprised by what you hear: When it comes to medical care, the U.S. isn't getting its money's worth. Not even close. Officials Consider Expanding Insurance Program To Self-Employed A state program to provide health insurance to low-income workers has not attracted nearly as many people as it could. Excellus raising health insurance rates next year Health insurance rates are going up for the $700,000 central New Yorkers covered by Excellus Blue Cross Blue Shield. Mass. Health Care Reform Reveals Doctor Shortage Health care reform in Massachusetts has led to a dramatic increase in the number of people with health insurance. But there's an unintended consequence. A sudden demand for primary care doctors has outpaced the supply. Battle over Blue Cross reform continues in lame-duck session Attorney General Mike Cox has been making the media rounds in his continuing battle against individual market health care reform bills that would benefit Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan but, he argues, would be bad for consumers. Leslie A. Margolin: Promoting healthier ways of reaching consensus The president of Anthem Blue Cross of California believes 'answers lie in trying to bring people with diverse backgrounds and diverse interests together and focus on what they have in common.' The gig: President of Woodland Hills-based Anthem Blue Cross of California, the state's largest for-profit health insurer, which serves more than 8 million members. People in business Jennifer Moody, underwriter and new business supervisor with Shoemaker Financial, has passed her Life and Health Insurance exam. |

