10/12/2008 News For: Blue Shield Rates Health Insurance21% in Az lacked health insurance in '05, Census shows PHOENIX - About 1 in 5 Arizonans overall and 1 in 3 Hispanic residents lacked health insurance in 2005, according to estimates released Thursday by the U.S. Census Bureau. Only five states had higher overall rates for uninsured residents. Blue Cross of KC will sell unit to Meritain Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City has agreed to sell the third-party administration unit of a subsidiary to a national manager of self-funded health benefit plans. Employees reject state health insurance plan Braintree employees have turned down the opportunity to participate in a state-run health insurance plan starting in the summer of 2009. Ingham Circuit Court Agrees with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan on Two Counts of Attorney General's Lawsuit A ruling by Ingham County Circuit Court Judge Paula Manderfield today validates arguments by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan that the Michigan Insurance Commissioner should determine the appropriateness of a $125 million capital transfer from Blue Cross to its Accident Fund Insurance Corporation of America subsidiary. County beats state in health insurance Health insurance costs are going up, and services are being cut, but Montgomery County compares well when it comes to the number of people who have medical coverage. Study: Health insurance bills outpace earnings The cost of health insurance premiums for Connecticut families whose coverage was provided through the workplace rose more than eight times faster than their earnings between 2000 and 2007, according to a new report. Senators Propose Bill To Require Employers To Disclose Amount Spent On Health Insurance Premiums For Employees A bipartisan group of senators on Tuesday proposed a bill to require employers that offer health insurance to disclose to employees the amount spent on their premiums, CQ Today reports. Under the legislation -- sponsored by Senate Finance Committee Chair Max Baucus D-Mont. Aldermen set to vote on whether to help pay health insurance Berwyn aldermen are expected to vote next week whether to pay part of the cost of their city-provided health insurance. City takes on Blue Cross The Los Angeles city attorney has accused Anthem Blue Cross of California of illegally contacting former customers involved in a class-action lawsuit against the insurance company. Waukesha seminar to focus on reducing health insurance costs "How to Save 6 Percent on Your Health Insurance" will be the theme of an upcoming seminar to be presented by the Save On Health Care Business Alliance of the Waukesha County Chamber of Commerce. |

