12/25/2008 News For: Catastrophic Care Health InsuranceGerald McEntee: Health Care Reform Needs a Public Option If we fail to insist on a public health insurance option as part of any health care reform legislation enacted in Congress, we won't have the kind of change that America voted for in November. Health care costs hamper Bradford budget (Editor?s note: This is the third in a series of stories The Era will publish ... Health insurance for City of Bradford employees made up almost 13 percent of the 2008 budget of $7.3 million, said city Mayor Tom Riel on Friday, adding the costs are rising for 2009. Rendell'S Top Health Care Aide To Step Down | The director of Gov. Ed Rendell's efforts to expand health insurance to low-income children and adults, help doctors pay their malpractice bills and modernize Pennsylvania's health care system is stepping down. Study: More have health insurance MONTPELIER -- A recent state survey says the number of Vermonters without health insurance is continuing to go down. ... - The Associated Press Pa. says adult insurance waiting list hits record HARRISBURG ? The number of Pennsylvania adults on a waiting list for state-subsidized health insurance has reached an all-time high, a state Insurance Department spokeswoman said Tuesday. Bill: Give lawmakers state insurance CHEYENNE -- A Cheyenne lawmaker is pushing a bill to give full health insurance benefits to all members of the state Legislature. Health Care District to open Lakeside Medical Center in 2009 Published December, 25th 2008. Lakeside Medical Center will be the name of the new 70-private bed hospital in western Palm Beach County , scheduled for completion in the fall of 2009. Kennedy Cancer Doesn?t Dim Drive Toward Dream Health-Care Plan Dec. 22 -- Battling a deadly brain tumor, Senator Edward M. Kennedy is focusing on one last political goal: medical insurance for all Americans. There really is affordable health care Dear Savvy Senior: Where can a person turn to for low-cost medical, dental and eye care? I?m 62 years old, recently uninsured and living on a tight budget. ? Can?t Wait for Medicare Two Madison-area companies are eliminating health benefit subsidies for retirees Two Madison-area insurance companies are eliminating health benefit subsidies for retirees next year. CUNA Mutual Group of Madison plans to end its subsidy for retiree medical benefits on Jan. 1. General Casualty of Sun Prairie, a subsidiary of QBE, will end its retiree medical program in June. About 1,000 CUNA Mutual retirees will be affected by the decision, said Rick Uhlmann, senior manager ... |




