News For: Health Insurance Independent MaternityHealth insurance outpacing income WASHINGTON Wisconsin workers who have trimmed family budgets to pay health insurance premiums already know the costs have risen, but they may be shocked to learn by how much. Shreveport raising workers' health insurance costs Most Shreveport's 2,500 city workers and many retirees will see their health insurance costs go up by the end of the year. CareVault Launches Verify 2.5 Health Insurance Eligibility Solution CareVault launches Verify 2.5 health insurance eligibility solution, which permits doctors and other healthcare providers to automatically verify insurance coverage. County retirees to pay more for health insurance Former county employees looked on Tuesday as the Mendocino County Board of Supervisors voted to increase the amount some retirees pay for health insurance. Health Highlights: Sept. 20, 2008 Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay: Ghana: Ho Health Insurance Scheme Intensifies Educational Programme The management, of the Ho Municipal Health Insurance Scheme NHIS, has intensified its educational activities to increase the membership of the scheme, particularly as the chiefs and people of Asogli are preparing to celebrate their annual Yam Festival, with the opening of 22 new registration centres in the municipality. Economists Take Critical View of Health Plans WASHINGTON -- John McCain's health plan won't lower the ranks of the uninsured. Barack Obama's fails to curb the soaring cost of health care, meaning initial gains in helping more people buy health insurance would eventually be undermined. TIAA Maintains Highest Possible Financial Strength Ratings From Independent Insurance Ratings Agencies NEW YORK----TIAA-CREF, the leading provider of retirement services in the academic, medical and cultural fields, today announced that the nation's leading independent insurance rating agencies have all affirmed the highest possible insurance financial strength ratings for Teachers Insurance Annuity Association of America and its insurance operating subsidiary, TIAA-CREF Life Insurance Company. Most Americans Want to Change Health Care Angus Reid Global Monitor - Adults in the United States believe their medical services are due for a transformation, according to a poll by CBS News and the New York Times. 50 per cent of respondents think the health care system requires fundamental changes, and 35 per cent want to completely rebuild it. What are health insurance options after job loss? Q: I just lost my job. What are the best options for preserving some form of health insurance? A: Don't confuse "best" with "affordable." One of the first lessons many unemployed people learn is how expensive health insurance really can be. If you're lucky,... |


