News For: Health Insurance IndividualsHealth insurance options after losing a job If you've just lost your job, what are the best options for preserving some form of health insurance? First, don't confuse ���best��� with ���affordable.��� One of the first lessons many unemployed people learn is how expensive health insurance can be. AMA head raps lack of health insurance Dr. Nancy Nielsen, the Buffalo physician and University at Buffalo Medical School senior associate dean who became the president of the American Medical Association in June, told UB medical students and alumni Friday that it was ���unconscionable��� that 47 million Americans do not have health insurance. Study shows ag families struggling with health care costs America's farm and ranch families are paying top dollar for health insurance that inadequately covers their needs and causes them significant financial risk, according to a report released last week by The Access Project. Columbus-Based Physicians' Assurance Enrolling First Customers for Group Health Insurance The Physicians' Assurance Corp. TPAC, a provider of employee group health insurance owned and operated by local medical leaders in Columbus, Ohio, began enrolling policyholders this summer. Baucus pledges push on health insurance costs Sen. Max Baucus pledged a renewed push for medical reform Wednesday on the heels of a report showing that the cost of health insurance premiums in Montana rose 5 1/2 times faster than income since 2000. 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. Will businesses dump workers onto Charter Oak? HARTFORD ��� The state���s healthcare advocate questioned Friday whether businesses would cancel their health insurance and dump employees onto Gov. M. Jodi Rell���s new Charter Oak network. AMA board member pushes for insurance reform WATERLOO --- A member of the American Medical Association board of trustees gave his prescription for what he says is an ailing health care system that leaves millions of American uninsured. 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,... The reach of RAM: Remote Area Medical volunteers deliver weekend of free health care to Unicoi County UNICOI ��� Many of Unicoi County���s uninsured were able to receive health care free of charge Saturday thanks to nearly 200 volunteers working with the Remote Area Medical Volunteer Corps. |


