11/13/2008 News For: Gm Employee Health BenefitsRetired GM workers struggle to replace health care For about 100,000 of its white-collar retirees, time is about to run out on GM's gold-plated medical benefits. New York Times Examines General Motors' Decision To Eliminate Salaried Retirees' Health Benefits The New York Times on Monday examined how for about 100,000 General Motors "white-collar retirees, time is about to run out" on their "gold-plated medical benefits" as the company looks to "make deep cuts wherever it can" Bunkley, New York Times, 11/10. Health, economic benefits of cleaner air tallied Meeting federal clean air standards could prevent 186 early deaths and potentially save $1.3 billion in medical costs, lost productivity, missed school days and premature deaths in Kern County each year, according to a study released Wednesday. The study, by Cal State Fullerton researchers, calculated the economic benefits of reducing smog and fine particle pollution in the San Joaquin Valley ... W.Va. man beats health insurer in court over $40 A $40 medical bill might seem small but a West Virginia man says his five-year battle over paying it was a matter of principle. Sam Juniper says his health benefits weren't supposed to change after he retired in 2000 from M&G Polymers. But he received a $40 bill in 2002 after the company's new provider, Aetna Insurance, refused to cover the cost of some blood work. He challenged that in ... W.Va. Man Beats Health Insurer In Court Over $40 A $40 medical bill might seem small but a West Virginia man says his five-year battle over paying it was a matter of principle. Sam Juniper says his health benefits weren't supposed to change after he retired in 2000 from M&G Polymers. Kingston may cut retirees' health benefits KINGSTON - A suggestion that the city no longer offer a gold-plated health insurance plan to retired members of the Civil Service Employees Association is drawing criticism from a union official who says it's just another attack on the lowest-paid city workers. Senator Takes Initiative on Health Care Without waiting for Barack Obama, Senator Max Baucus will unveil a blueprint to guarantee health insurance for all Americans. W.Va. man beats health insurer in court over $40 A $40 medical bill might seem small but a West Virginia man says his five-year battle over paying it was a matter of principle. Sam Juniper says his health benefits weren't supposed to change after he retired in 2000 from M&G Polymers. But he received a $40 bill in 2002 after the company's new provider, Aetna Insurance, refused to cover the cost of some blood work. He challenged that in Mason ... W.Va. man beats health insurer in court over $40 The Associated Press A $40 medical bill might seem small but a West Virginia man says his five-year battle over paying it was a matter of principle. Sam Juniper says his health benefits weren't supposed to change after he retired in 2000 from M&G Polymers. But he received a $40 bill in 2002 after the company's new provider, Aetna Insurance, refused to cover the cost of some blood work. He ... New Study Shows Half of Individual Health Insurance Policy Holders Paid Less Than $130 per Month eHealth, Inc., parent company of eHealthInsurance, today announced the release of a new study on the individual health insurance market. The findings appear in The Cost And Benefits Of Individual And Family Health Insurance Plans, a commissioned evaluation of eHealth Inc.'s data conducted by Forrester Consulting. |


