11/30/2008 News For: Continental Medical Insurance 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. Florida children without health insurance Nearly 19 percent of Florida children do not have health insurance, the second highest percentage in the country. 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. Health insurance options debated At Tuesday's finance committee meeting, Tuscaloosa City Council members continued to wrestle with plans to offer city retirees discounted health insurance premiums. Innovis drops health plan FARGO - Innovis Health in Fargo is notifying 1,500 patients that it will no longer honor Medicare Advantage health insurance plans as of April 1. Nationwide Specialty Health launches accident and hospital insurance product Nationwide Specialty Health, a provider of specialty insurance products, has launched Ca$hBack Plans, new accident and hospital product lines to help employers protect their employees against unexpected medical costs. Workshop set for employee health insurance Business owners not previously able to afford health insurance for their employees have a new tool available to them ��� government subsidies for employee health insurance. Citizens Republic Bancorp Selects HealthPlus as Sole Provider of Health Insurance for 2009 Citizens Republic Bancorp has selected HealthPlus Insurance Company to become its sole health insurance carrier for all active employees and retirees effective January 1, 2009. Insurance battle ongoing Attorney General Mike Cox continues to butt heads with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan over legislation in Lansing that would overhaul the insurance market for individual policy purchasers. Eastern Life & Health Insurance Company Appoints COO and Director of Sales and Agency Relations Eastern Insurance Holdings, Inc. announced today that it has appointed Curt Melville as Chief Operating Officer and Marc Blevens as Director of Sales and Agency Relations. Eastern Life & Health Insurance Company is a wholly- owned subsidiary of EIHI. |

