11/11/2008 News For: Health Insurance Lexington KyNigeria: Obama Seeks Health Insurance for All The concept of expanding eligibility for Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Programme SCHIP to cover more families and workers is probably the highlight of the Obama health package. North Canton to review health insurance package NORTH CANTON City Council is expected to approve a health insurance package for city employees at this evening's meeting. Council members expect to renew the city's plan with AultCare. Bupa launches workplace health initiative Bupa UK Health Insurance is introducing Bupa Positive Health to encourage more firms to create a healthy workplace after research found four out 10 employees are overweight. ... Embrace Pet Insurance Secures Over $2 Million in First Institutional Funding Round Embrace Pet Insurance, , a leading provider of pet health insurance in the U.S., announced the completion of its first institutional investment round of $2.1 million, funded by NCT Ventures of Columbus, OH. Firms make workers pay more of health care costs Roger Caplan, a Howard County small business owner, has always picked up the tab for his employees? health care coverage. But his health insurance costs have soared more than 25 percent over the past two years. MoH eyes new way to implement 'health insurance' for expatriates 07 November 2008 KUWAIT CITY: The Ministry of Health MoH Ministry of Health MoH will soon implement the basic health insurance system for expatriates through the allocation of three proposed hospital sites for expatriates, reports Al-Seyassah quoting Minister Ali Al-Barrak. Health care cited in safe haven case An Omaha mother cited medical and insurance woes as the reasons why she dropped off her 11-year-old daughter Friday morning at Bergan Mercy Medical Center under Nebraska's safe haven law, according to a police affidavit. Eye on the pie column: Health care in Indiana lagging nation Toby Twotoes and I are having lunch. "I'm worried," Toby says. "About what?" I ask. "Health," he says. "Whose health?" I ask. "Everybody's," he says.? "Why?" I ask. "All during the election campaigns," he elaborates, "the candidates for president, governor and other offices talked and talked about health care, but they meant health insurance. They never really got around to discussing access and ... Rendell urges Senate to take up health-insurance expansion HARRISBURG - In June, Gov. Rendell called on Senate Republican leaders to strike a deal on expanding health insurance for the uninsured before the end of the budget season. 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. |


