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Blue Cross bids for Crist's affordable health coverage  TALLAHASSEE -- Jacksonville-based Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida Inc. and eight other private health plans have volunteered to participate in a plan proposed by Gov. Charlie Crist to offer affordable health coverage to Florida's uninsured.

Health experts say insurance the wrong focus   With national heath-care reform high on the list of priorities for Democrats this election year, several leading health experts suggested Monday that insurance should not be the No. 1 priority.

RI gov, union back in court over health insurance   Lawyers for Rhode Island Gov. Don Carcieri and the state's largest employees union are heading back to court in a health insurance dispute.

Board seeks health insurance bids  MT. VERNON — As a result of skyrocketing insurance premiums, the Jefferson County Board is seeking bids from health insurance companies.

1000s Of Children May Lose State Health Insurance  One of Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's biggest accomplishments, a health insurance safety net for California's children, is in danger of throwing thousands of kids into emergency rooms for their primary medical care, it was reported Sunday. The Los Angeles Times has analyzed the state's Healthy Families program, and found that 25 percent of California children have no health insurance, a percentage ...

Uninsured pay $30 billion for health care  Americans without health insurance will spend $30 billion out of pocket on medical care this year, according to a new report by George Mason University and the Urban Institute.

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Blue Shield’s foundation gives $7.7M in Q3 grants, many in SF Bay Area  The Blue Shield of California Foundation, the San Francisco-based health plan’s philanthropic arm, said Thursday it’s making $7.7 million in 3rd-quarter grants to 17 nonprofits across California.

Survey finds lower health-insurance rate rise for '09  Planned premium rate increases for health insurance in 2009 will exceed the government's official rate of inflation, but will be lower than premium increases in recent years, according to a new national study.

Uninsured to pay $30bn for health  WASHINGTON: Americans who go without health insurance for any part of 2008 will spend $30bn out of pocket for health care and they will get $56bn worth of free care, according to a report released yesterday.

Alabama 'Obesity Penalty' Stirs Debate  An Alabama plan that calls for obese state employees to pay more for health insurance if they don't lose weight has stirred controversy.

Health care issue put on ballot  Proponents of a ballot initiative that would require businesses with more than 20 workers to provide health insurance gathered enough signatures to place the measure on the November ballot, the Colorado Secretary of State’s office confirmed Monday.

Health Care on the Mississippi, Part IV  This is the fourth in a series examining how the candidates’ health care proposals will affect ordinary people who live in the river town of Helena-West Helena, Arkansas, and how the press could cover that angle.

Anthem downtown headquarters in play  Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield is evaluating whether to sell and lease back its nearly half-million-square-foot St. Louis office property downtown or move elsewhere in the region.

Uninsured Currently Spend $30 Billion Out Of Pocket For Health Care - USA  Americans who lack health insurance for any part of 2008 will spend $30 billion out of pocket for health services and receive $56 billion in uncompensated care while uninsured. Government programs pay for about three-quarters, or roughly $43 billion, of the uncompensated care bill, researchers report in today's Web Exclusive edition of Health Affairs.

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Uninsured Get Less Health Care Than Insured   MONDAY, Aug. 25 HealthDay News -- Uninsured Americans will spend $30 billion out of pocket for health care, and receive $56 billion in uncompensated care in 2008, new research shows.