News For: Corba Insurance Plan Health InsuranceHealth insurance outpacing income WASHINGTON Wisconsin workers who have trimmed family budgets to pay health insurance premiums already know the costs have risen, but they may be shocked to learn by how much. Health Insurance Subcommittee in operation NORTH ANDOVER — The town has watched health insurance spending increase by more than $2 million over the last few years, and it's ready to do something about it. Officials have formed a Health Insurance Subcommittee, made up of School Committee and Board of Selectmen members who will meet with union representatives and administrators to brainstorm ways to slow down or even shrink this annual ... Health insurance going up for Shreveport employees Associated Press - September 19, 2008 8:44 AM ET SHREVEPORT, La. - Health insurance costs are going up for many city workers in Shreveport. Retiree With Rare Debilitating Disease Fears Her Insurance More Than Her Illness "I have a very rare and incurable disease called systemic mastocytosis, which very few doctors even know about," said Juanita Anderson who resides in Los Angeles, California. "It has changed my life totally. I had to stop working last year when I was 62 and able to retire. My health insurance is very expensive and is taken out of my retirement check. Columbus-Based Physicians' Assurance Enrolling First Customers for Group Health Insurance The Physicians' Assurance Corp. TPAC, a provider of employee group health insurance owned and operated by local medical leaders in Columbus, Ohio, began enrolling policyholders this summer. Alabama initiates new health care plan Alabama’s high obesity rate has once again placed the state in the negative spotlight. The Alabama State Employees’ Insurance Board recently received national attention for its new health insurance program, which media have dubbed a “fat tax”. Outlets like FOXNews.com falsely state the plan will charge state employees an extra $25 a month if they don’t visit the doctor for a check-up. ... Meeting details Florida's health care plan Gov. Charlie Crist touted Florida's low-cost health insurance program Thursday as a model for a nationwide fix for rising medical premiums - though the program hasn't started here yet. CAT Says It Will Appeal Health Insurance Decision Caterpillar says it will appeal a retiree health insurance decision. A federal judge in Tennessee ruled that Cat must stop deducting health insurance premiums of some of its retirees and spouses. What are health insurance options after job loss? Q: I just lost my job. What are the best options for preserving some form of health insurance? A: Don't confuse "best" with "affordable." One of the first lessons many unemployed people learn is how expensive health insurance really can be. Headache for some, insurance for all For the first time in the history of Simpson College, it is now required of every attending student to have health insurance. |


