| Highmark sees robust demand for short-term health insurance Highmark Inc. is reporting robust interest in its new short-term health insurance product, the first of its kind offered in the region and reflective of a larger shift in the industry. Your Future Includes Health Insurance, Says Florida Health Insurance Web "The Democratic Party, if elected on November 4, 2008 will deliver health insurance to every man, woman, and child," that according to Morgan Moran of Florida Health Insurance Web, a health insurance web site. Moran spoke after the Democratic Convention in Denver saying, "One thing is for certain, electing Obama means an affordable health insurance plan for everyone. PRWeb Aug 31, 2008 ... Insurance companies to get bill for childhood vaccines Due to changes in federal funding, the Nevada State Health Division announced today it will begin billing health insurance companies for vaccines given to children covered by health care plans effective Jan. 1. Churches help uninsured get medical attention Kentucky's families are getting poorer and fewer of them have health insurance, according to a recent report by the U.S. Census Bureau. That is not news to the Rev. Patsey Jacobs, director of Mission Lexington, Inc., an ecumenical non-profit organization that is an outreach ministry of four local churches. The mission has been operating a free dental clinic on South Limestone for ... Health care solutions can come with own ailments Two years ago, the good people in my native Massachusetts came up with a solution to the health insurance crunch. Every adult in the commonwealth must have health insurance ��� or face legal penalties. Residents now can choose from a panoply of new, cheap policies ��� some as low as $250 a month. Democrats weigh the future of health care reform If Sen. Barack Obama is elected president and his party maintains or widens control of Congress, Democrats say they���re ready to reform the health care system so that more people can get the medical attention they need. Nation's Poverty Rate Holds Steady as More Get Health Insurance The nation's poverty rate held steady as median household income edged upward and the number of Americans without health insurance decreased by more than 1 million people last year, according to annual census data released today . Small business owners excited about health program, but some left out WASHINGTON COUNTY - Sharpsburg auto repair shop owner Bryan Gabriel is excited about Maryland's new health insurance subsidy plan for small businesses. It means affordable coverage for him and his wife, who share a more expensive policy now, and also for their two B&B Automotive mechanics, who have no such insurance. "So, usually, medical bills are paid out of your pocket - that's the most ... Analysis: Hulshof hopes to tap hospitals for Missouri health plan JEFFERSON CITY ��� To expand health coverage to the uninsured, Republican gubernatorial candidate Kenny Hulshof wants to dip deep into the money now paid to hospitals as reimbursement for their charity care. He's following a financial strategy first employed by GOP Gov. Matt Blunt ��� pledging to increase the government's role in providing health insurance largely by redirecting existing dollars. ... Retirees fret over insurance: Many find increases hard with fixed incomes Dozens of GovGuam retirees packed into the Mangilao senior citizens center yesterday to discuss their concerns with the government's health insurance plan. |

