11/18/2008 News For: Guaranteed Issued Health InsuranceMore S.C. children lack health insurance COLUMBIA ? The percentage of children without health insurance in South Carolina has grown 29 percent in three years, according to aWashington-based consumer health organization. That makes the state 13th worst in the nation. The report, issued by Families USA, was based on U. Cost of health insurance rises 33% with state pricing rule New research shows that the cost of health insurance for a typical family increases about $100 per month when state governments limit price adjustments based on factors like age, health or risky behaviors such as smoking. Diabetes Supplies Still Not Covered by all Health Insurance Policies For the seventh straight legislative session, health advocates have failed to convince Ohio lawmakers to force all health insurance policies to pay for diabetes supplies. Legislators are preparing to end their latest two-year session without voting on a proposal the activists keep pushing. Money woes bump health care from budgets When Lori Seeger lost her state job last year, a worry raced through her head: How would she live without health insurance? Small businesses must look beyond price shopping for health-care plans Small-businesses owners have a million responsibilities, and if you?re like many entrepreneurs, the administrative work can seem tedious. However, selecting group health insurance is a task that can?t be taken lightly. Offering comprehensive, easy insurance is a powerful recruitment and retention strategy. Hartville Group, Inc. Announces Financial Results for the Third Quarter of 2008 CANTON, Ohio----Hartville Group, Inc. , a provider of health insurance plans for domestic pets, today announced financial results for the Company?s three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2008. Proposed health fees would tax elderly, ill: Yukon Medical Association The head of the Yukon Medical Association says the government should avoid charging fees and premiums for health care, and instead find other ways of paying for its health-care system. Simulated city: Students spend day in BizTown learning about business world OWINGS MILLS ? During their lunch breaks Monday afternoon, students from Taneytown Elementary School had to wait in line to deposit their paychecks at the bank, buy health insurance and get cash back to spend at the only restaurant in town. County notes: Premiums for widows After more than 20 years of paying the health insurance premiums for widows and widowers of county retirees, the commissioner finally made it an official part of the health care trust?s rules. Looking for Free or Low-cost Health Insurance? - It's no secret that accessing health care is a challenge for the 47 million Americans who are uninsured. Lack of health insurance forces many Americans to choose the health care they receive based on what they can afford, not what they actually need. |


