11/29/2008 News For: Coventry Health Insurance GaBraintree seems increasingly unlikely to join state health insurance plan Braintree���s chance to join a state health insurance plan may finally be dead. The police union���s president, leading a group of several unions, said the town���s offer fell far short. But the mayor said Wednesday that he remains optimistic an agreement can be reached. Insurance companies pay settlements over claims investigations Two insurance companies have settled with the Nebraska Department of Insurance after the agency investigated consumer complaints. Conseco Health Insurance Co. agreed in October to pay a $25,000 fine and cooperate with the department on future complaints. 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. 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. Up, up and away: Health care premiums rising It's that time of year again. Time to find out how much your health insurance premiums will rise. Not if they're rising, but rather how much more you and your employer will pay next year, because at this point, some increase is almost a given. "If we were back in the Roman days I would have been killed years ago because they always sacrificed the messenger," joked Jim Elrod, president of the ... Philadelphia Insurance Companies offers insurance to volunteer fire departments Philadelphia Insurance Companies has partnered with Provident Agency to recommend the purchase of Providents accident and health insurance program to emergency service organizations. Medicare?s Too Costly Private Plans Congress must remove unjustified subsidies to inefficient private health insurance plans that have added to the cost and complexity of the Medicare program. More health funding still needed: AMAQ The Queensland branch of the Australian Medical Association AMAQ says despite billions of dollars being allocated for health funding by Federal and State Governments at yesterday's COAG meeting, more money is still needed. More health funding still needed: AMAQ The Queensland branch of the Australian Medical Association AMAQ says despite billions of dollars being allocated for health funding by Federal and State Governments at yesterday's COAG meeting, more money is still needed. Cabinet passes controversial health reforms Abortion and an overhaul of national health insurance companies are two components of Health Minister Tom���� Jul��nek���s multipart reform legislation, which last week sparked the ire of officials and local unions alike. |

