11/30/2008 News For: Blue Cross Blue Shield Of Mississippi Health InsuranceBlue Cross tax break hits snag 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. Preferred Care Rates to Rise 13-15% Health insurance rate hikes are arriving just in time for the holidays. A day after Excellus Blue Cross Blue Shield announced its rate increases, Preferred Care delivered double-digit premium increases. Business Beat Rush Foundation Hospital announces the appointment of Damon Wise as manager of the Rush Pain Treatment Center and the Rush G.I. Center. Prior to his employment with Rush, he worked with Blue Cross Blue Shield as a large group claims manager. State Considers Health Insurance for Students Some state officials are trying to decide whether all college students should be required to have health insurance. About18 percent of Utah residents between 18 and 34 are uninsured, the highest rate in the state, according to a 2008 Utah Healthcare Access Survey. John T. Nielsen, Gov. Jon Huntsman's adviser on health care, said plans for a low-cost health insurance plan for students could be ... Cox keeps up fight vs. Blue Cross Attorney General Mike Cox continues to butt heads with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan over legislation in Lansing that would overhaul the insurance market for individual policy purchasers. Yes, people really do purchase pet insurance "More Kansas Pet Owners Purchasing Health Insurance ..." It was a subject line that could get an ... Durango To Add Domestic Partner Health Benefits The city of Durango plans to extend health insurance benefits to domestic partners of its employees starting next year. Florida children without health insurance Nearly 19 percent of Florida children do not have health insurance, the second highest percentage in the country. Higher deductibles affecting healthcare As employers' profits nose-dive with the economy, health insurance deductibles, co-pays and premiums for workers all rise. Experts and healthcare providers say the seesaw is influencing the way patients use doctors and hospitals and turning some decisions on which insurance plan to choose for 2009 into a cross-your-fingers proposition. 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. |

