12/25/2008 News For: Cinergy Health Health CoverageHealth insurance waiting list a record State says 145,800 have no coverage, an all-time high. 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 this week. 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. State to review limited coverage, caps in student health plans State regulations that require college students to have health insurance but allow insurers to substantially limit coverage - potentially exposing seriously ill students and their families to enormous medical bills - will be overhauled, according to a top state official. Children of Ike victims may lose health coverage AUSTIN - At least 36,000 children living in the areas affected by Hurricane Ike may not have health coverage next year because their families have not re-enrolled them in government health insurance programs for 2009, state officials said. Finding health coverage after a layoff can be tough Across the country, the loss of nearly 2 million jobs in the past year is stirring anxieties about how to find and pay for health insurance on your own. County to pay nearly $100,000 for inmate health IRON MOUNTAIN - The Dickinson County Board of Commissioners voted to accept a proposal from Health Professionals, Ltd. HPL of Peoria, Ill. to provide inmate health care services at the county jail for an annual cost of $99,386.28. Health care for jail inmates is mandated by state law and can include prescription drug coverage, medical supplies, laboratory and radiology testing, and visits from Health Highlights: Dec. 24, 2008 Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay: Massachusetts nears universal health insurance coverage BOSTON?More than two years after Massachusetts passed groundbreaking legislation to move the state closer to universal health insurance coverage, the Bay State has achieved that milestone, according to a survey released last week. UPI NewsTrack Health and Science News Orbital, SpaceX to resupply space station ... Boosting blood flow may fight Alzheimer's ... Cancer enzymes found in zebrafish study ...Older people at risk from mixing drugs ... Health/Science news from UPI. Massachusetts Health Officials Approve Guidelines For Subsidized Health Plans That Are Intended To Drive Down Costs The Massachusetts Health Insurance Connector Authority Board on Saturday approved guidelines for contracts with managed care companies that include incentives for cutting costs and patient-protection provisions, the Boston Globe reports. The guidelines will apply to state-subsidized Commonwealth Care health plans, which cover 162,000 residents whose incomes are too high to qualify for Medicaid. |




