11/29/2008 News For: Cancer 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. 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 ... Braintree seems increasingly unlikely to join state health insurance plan Braintree’s chance to join a state health insurance plan may finally be dead. The police union’s president, leading a group of several unions, said the town’s offer fell far short. But the mayor said Wednesday that he remains optimistic an agreement can be reached. Excellus raising health insurance rates next year Health insurance rates are going up for the $700,000 central New Yorkers covered by Excellus Blue Cross Blue Shield. Hospital explores insurance alternative Administrators, boardmembers and committees at Sonoma Valley Hospital are exploring the feasibility of establishing an alternative health insurance program through its joint powers authority with three other hospital districts. Innovis Drops Health Plan Innovis Health in Fargo is notifying 1,500 patients that it will no longer honor Medicare Advantage health insurance plans as of April 1. The health plans for seniors are an alternative to traditional Medicare with supplemental coverage. ESCONDIDO: Insurance requirements for cabs stirring debate ESCONDIDO ---- A recent decision to triple the liability insurance requirements for Escondido cab drivers has raised questions about the survival of small cab companies in the city. Advisers brought in to help with sale of Allen & Allen and Hero Insurance Allen & Allen, the motor insurance business, and LV's broker firm, Hero Insurance Services, are both up for sale. Alteration of pension records said rampant An investigative committee that reports directly to the labor minister acknowledged in a report Friday that local social insurance officials systematically fabricate pension records. The panel, however, said that while the Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry and the Social Insurance Agency were not involved in a systematic way, senior officials of the organizations should be held accountable for ... Solid waste board toils through decisions One of the biggest hurdles facing the Warrick County Solid Waste Management District after it parted ways with the county was to devise new salary and personnel ordinances for those county employees absorbed by the district, including health insurance issues. Insurance cos ready to clear claims Insurance industry is gearing up to clear claims from the attack on Mumbai even as many of the injured are finding it tough to produce the required documents. |




