12/1/2008 News For: Blue 65 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. 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. Cutting health care costs? Sjon and Lakisha Fisher both have jobs that provide health insurance ? he works for Chrysler, and she?s an employee of Grant County. Ark. considers insurance program for self-employed LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - Only 5,000 Arkansans of a potential 50,000 have enrolled in a state program to provide health insurance to low-income workers through their employers. Priority Health joins list of Blue Cross bill opponents Priority Health, a health insurance organization with offices in Farmington Hills and Grand Rapids, has joined a growing number of health and consumer organizations in opposing legislation promoted by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan... Health insurance options debated At Tuesday's finance committee meeting, Tuscaloosa City Council members continued to wrestle with plans to offer city retirees discounted health insurance premiums. Czech govt approved bill on public health insurance Prague - The Czech government today approved the bill on the public health insurance after it changed the controversial paragraph on the care covered by the standard insurance and on above-standard insurance, Health Minister Tomas Julinek Civic Democrats, ODS told journalists. Durango to add domestic partner health benefits DURANGO - The city of Durango plans to extend health insurance benefits to domestic partners of its employees starting next year. Blue Cross tax break hits snag By ANTHONY SPANGLER FORT WORTH ? A request by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas for $4.7 million in tax breaks to build a data center in the Alliance business corridor was derailed Tuesday when Tarrant County officials discovered that the health insurance provider owes the county hospital $5.2 million in unpaid charges. Tarrant County Administrator G.K. Maenius said the issue of unpaid bills to ... Aboriginal health clinic keeps records A second remote Northern Territory Aboriginal health group has won the right to stop the Australian Crime Commission from accessing its medical records. |

