News For: Deltadental InsuranceObama Ad Attacks McCain On Health Insurance RTTNews - Health insurance is the focus of the latest ad from Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama, who accuses Republican rival John McCain of working to deregulate the health insurance marketplace. Insurance Denies Life-Saving Surgery, Calling It "Cosmetic" "Aetna health insurance has denied me coverage to treat a disconnected jawbone and insufficient airway, which is called mandible/maxillary hypoplasia," explains Karen George of Woodbridge, Virginia. "Aetna stated they see no necessity for surgery except for cosmetic reasons despite the fact that I have medical necessity letters from six different doctors. Mkulo: Better health insurance services... The government has said that improvement in the provision of health insurance and other similar services would help it do away with the burden of spending more than 11 per cent of its national budget to meet health services. Health insurance options after job loss I just lost my job. What are the best options for preserving some form of health insurance? After August attack, victim faces big medical bills Jen Hall has suffered from one cold in the last two decades, so she wasn't worried that her new job didn't offer health insurance during a three-month probationary period. But a random attack outside a South Loop grocery store in August left her dealing with several serious medical issues, including a brain injury, seizures and 20 knocked-out teeth. Supreme Court Reverses Decision The Arkansas Supreme Court ruled Thursday an insurance company can deny payment of medical expenses and disability income benefits in accidents caused while the insured driver is eluding arrest. Health premium increases could hit 10 percent in ’09 Small businesses in the Baltimore area could face health insurance premium increases of between 8 percent and 10 percent next year, according to insurance brokers familiar with the region’s market. After 5 Years, Dirigo Health Program Faces Problems Five years after Gov. John Baldacci signed into law a bill creating Dirigo Health, the state-sponsored health insurance program has yet to come close to its goal of covering a large share of Maine's uninsured. To test or not to test children for breast cancer gene mutations Women are going for breast cancer gene testing in record numbers, forcing more parents to face a tough question: Should we test the kids? Health coverage can vex laid-off workers I just lost my job, what are the best options for preserving some form of health insurance? |


