News For: Blue Cross Tonik Health EnsuranceContract dispute could affect Premera Blue Cross subscribers If a contract standoff isn't resolved, 16,000 people in Thurston County won't be able to use their Premera Blue Cross insurance at Providence St. Peter Hospital after Jan. 31. Health care charges cloaked in confusion It began with a dizzy spell. Before long, though, what really had my head spinning was the inscrutable way that health-care providers and insurers put a dollar value on medical services -- and how that leaves patients unable to determine a fair price for any treatment. UAW workers ratify contract with Blue Cross UAW members at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan have voted 76 percent to 24 percent in favor of a new three-year contract. Kudos Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina is one of four employers based in the state that made Working Mother magazine's 100 Best Companies list this year. Free health forum to be held Oct. 8 at Robinwood In honor of Disabilities Awareness Month in October, a free forum on health care and people with disabilities is being held on Wednesday, Oct. 8 from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Robinwood Medical Campus, 11110 Medical Campus Road, Room 142, Blue Entrance. The event is hosted by the Washington County Disability Advisory Committee and Deafnet. Emergency Health Centre at Willowbrook remains open during recovery period Emergency Health Centre at Willowbrook, the northwest Houston, full-service emergency care facility, remains open 24 hours a day during the storm recovery period for those in need of medical attention. Finance Q&A: Job loss and health insurance Question: I just lost my job. What are the best options for preserving some form of health insurance? Answer: Don't confuse "best" with "affordable." One of the first lessons many unemployed people learn is how expensive health insurance really can be. Kids��� health seen as priority While universal health care may be a long-term goal for some, Kansas advocates for children are hoping the next president will work immediately to expand the State Children���s Health Insurance Program ��� a proposal that President Bush vetoed last year. UAW approved Blue Cross pact DETROIT - United Auto Workers union members, including a local in Lansing, have ratified a new contract with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. Health care options after losing your job Question | I just lost my job. What are the best options for preserving some form of health insurance? Answer | Don't confuse "best" with "affordable." One of the first lessons many unemployed people learn is how expensive health insurance really can be. If you're lucky, you can switch to coverage from the job of a spouse or family member. For most people, though, the best option lies with ... |


