12/25/2008 News For: Cehap Health InsuranceA Less Healthy Health Insurance Sector The U.S. economy is in a recession, and the health insurance industry has not proved immune to what ails the nation. With joblessness on the rise, volatile financial markets, and consumer income either flat or falling by most measures, Standard & Poor's Ratings Services on Nov. 3 revised the outlook on the managed care industry to negative from stable. The impact of the deteriorating economy, ... Nigeria: Oshotimehin Promises Community Health Insurance Abuja ? The new Minister of Health, Prof Babatunde Oshotimehin, has pledged to make community health Insurance as one of the core areas of his administration. City employees to see insurance relief City employees now have a one-time per year gap payment at their disposal to assist with the deductible amount on their health insurance. City officials approved the one-time payment of $750 during the last city council meeting. Boston Globe Examines Massachusetts Health Insurance Law As Model For National Health Overhaul Plan The Boston Globe on Friday examined how "[k]ey players in the debate over how to provide health care coverage for the nation's 47 million uninsured" residents believe that the Massachusetts health insurance law is "an important model for what Washington could do and how to get it done. Economic woes may worsen health The city's health director warned that an economic downturn could threaten the health and well-being of local residents as more families lose their health insurance and find their medications unaffordable. 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 ... Health insurance fund managers to face criminal charges- RussianProsecutor General's Office MOSCOW. Dec 23 Interfax - A high-profile criminal case against the management of the Federal Compulsory Medical Insurance Fund CMIF has been sent to court. Unemployed Find Affordable Health Insurance Online Jobs provide many workers with health insurance. But what if you're laid off? How can you still get health insurance without breaking the bank. Texas extends health coverage for children Texas officials are allowing more time for 34,000 children living in Hurricane Ike-affected areas to turn in their applications for Medicaid and other government health insurance programs. NHIF says govt-owned health centres now have acute shortage of medicine The National Health Insurance Fund NHIF has raised serious concern over acute shortage of medicines facing government-owned health centres, especially those in rural areas. |




