11/29/2008 News For: Etna Group Health InsuranceBraintree 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. Childrens health insurance priority for state WASHINGTON Wisconsin has the nations fourth-lowest rate of uninsured children, but the director of a health advocacy group said the state could cover more kids if Congress expands the State Childrens Health Insurance Program, or SCHIP. State Considers Health Insurance for Students Some state officials are trying to decide whether all college students should be required to have health insurance. About18 percent of Utah residents between 18 and 34 are uninsured, the highest rate in the state, according to a 2008 Utah Healthcare Access Survey. John T. Nielsen, Gov. Jon Huntsman's adviser on health care, said plans for a low-cost health insurance plan for students could be ... Florida children without health insurance Nearly 19 percent of Florida children do not have health insurance, the second highest percentage in the country. Ohio Senior Health Insurance Information Program to host Medicare Check-up Day Dec. 14 The Ohio Senior Health Insurance Information Program will host Medicare Check-up Day 2008 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Dec. 15 at Lakewood Public Library Main Branch, 15425 Detroit Ave. Representatives will provide information on recent Medicare changes, explain the... 19,000 Alaska kids lack health insurance One out of 10 children in Alaska has no health insurance, according to a new report by a national organization for health care consumers. State's children lack health coverage Nearly 19 percent or 797,000 children in Florida do not have health insurance -- the second highest percentage in the country -- and experts expect the number to rise as more parents are laid off, according to a report released this week. 214,000 Ohio kids uninsured More than 300,000 children in Ohio and Kentucky are without health insurance, according to a report issued this week by Families USA. The advocacy group said the 214,000 uninsured Ohio children between 2005 and 2007 are the 11th most of any state, with 7.4 percent of children uninsured. Czech govt approved bill on public health insurance Prague - The Czech government today approved the bill on the public health insurance after it changed the controversial paragraph on the care covered by the standard insurance and on above-standard insurance, Health Minister Tomas Julinek Civic Democrats, ODS told journalists. 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. |


