10/23/2008 News For: Delta Usa Health InsuranceMore county residents lacking health insurance, report finds A growing number of county residents dont have health insurance, the latest community health assessment says. In the past five years, 14,500 people were added to the rolls of the uninsured. Health chief impressed by local insurance effort SARANAC LAKE - While touring upstate New York, the state Department of Health commissioner stopped at the Adirondack Medical Center Tuesday to hear how the Tri-Lakes area has become somewhat of an anomaly in the Adirondacks, in terms of health insurance. Open Enrollment for health, life insurance benefits starts Friday Open Enrollment begins Friday, Oct. 24, and runs through Friday, Nov. 14. During this time, benefits-eligible employees can make changes to health and life insurance plans for the upcoming calendar year, and retirees can make changes to their medical and dental coverage. An assessment of McCain's and Obama's health insurance proposals They approach the problem of America's growing uninsured and underinsured populations in dramatically different ways. When it came to promoting his health insurance initiative, Sen. John McCain's timing seemed unfortunate. High number of children and teens in US uninsured despite having a parent with health insurance JAMA and Archives Journals Approximately 4 percent of US children and adolescents have a gap in health insurance coverage at some point during the year, even though they have at least one parent who is insured, according to a study in the Oct. 22/29 issue of JAMA, a theme issue on the Health of the Nation. Legislators want health insurance for state farmers State legislators and farm groups are battling the federal government?s decision to deny an expansion of public health insurance to Minnesota farm families. High number of children and teens in US uninsured despite having a parent with health insurance Approximately 4 percent of U.S. children and adolescents have a gap in health insurance coverage at some point during the year, even though they have at least one parent who is insured, according to a study in the October 22/29 issue of JAMA, a theme issue on the Health of the Nation. State to alter workers? health insurance choices Iowa leaders agreed Monday to eliminate one of two health insurance carriers for state employees, despite criticism that thousands of workers will be left with fewer options and that the state will see only "phantom savings." Aetna CEO urges mandatory health care coverage Americans should be required to buy health insurance, bringing healthier people into plans that will help bring down costs, the chairman of one of the nation's largest private insurance companies told a Detroit audience Tuesday. Bahrain- TIC, Gulf University ink health insurance pact Bahrain- TIC, Gulf University ink health insurance pact |


