12/25/2008 News For: Colorado Healty Insurance Health InsuranceYoung Israel to host health insurance seminar BROOKLINE ? On Sunday Jan. 11, Young Israel will host Universal Health Insurance: Current Realities and Future Possibilities. Young Israel is at 62 Green St., near Coolidge Corner. Target audience: those concerned with their health insurance; and those interested in state and national health reform, and Jewish perspectives on universal health insurance. Aetna, BayCare Health System sign agreement to continue services in Tampa Bay Aetna, a US-based provider of health insurance products and related services, and BayCare Health System have reached an agreement on a new multi-year contract that ensures continuation of their long-term relationship in the Tampa Bay area. The new contract takes effect on January 1, 2009. Out of Work and out of Insurance With unemployment sharply on the rise, many people who find themselves out of a job also find that they are out a critical benefit: health insurance. ideastream? health reporter Gretchen Cuda examines what it's like to be one of the nations 45 million uninsured. Failing health Laura Seylaz knows she is walking a tightrope by living without health insurance, but these days she believes she has little choice. 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. Dryden looks at employee insurance costs DRYDEN ? The Village of Dryden may revamp its health insurance after discovering it is paying thousands of dollars a month to provide free health care for employees who are already covered by another plan. 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. 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 bills backed by Blue Cross will wait for new Legislature Legislation sought by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan to modify the individual health insurance market is dead for the year. 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. |




