11/29/2008 News For: Etna I InsuranceHospital 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. Fewer uninsured children in state WASHINGTON Wisconsin has the nations fourth-lowest rate of uninsured children, but a health advocacy group director says the state could cover more kids if Congress expands the State Childrens Health Insurance Program. Florida's number of uninsured children climbs MIAMI -- 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. Florida second in number of uninsured children Nearly 19 percent of Florida children do not have health insurance. |

