11/13/2008 News For: Health Insurance Liberty MutualPoll Shows Baucus Individual Mandate To Buy Health Insurance Unpopular Consumer Watchdog countered Senator Max Baucus' D-MT contention that the mandatory purchase of health insurance was popular with Americans by pointing to a poll showing that voters overwhelmingly reject requiring proof of private health insurance when they are told they might have to pay some of the premium costs. More C. Oregon children lack health insurance New study from Oregon Center for Public Policy says more than one of nine Oregon children lack health insurance coverage. Baucus unveils health care reform proposal HELENA - Montana's Sen. Max Baucus on Wednesday unveiled his proposals for reforming America's health care system, including expansions of government-funded programs and a requirement that everyone have or buy health insurance. Union officials balk at insurance change Negotiations between selectmen and a committee representing the town's labor unions about joining the state's health insurance pool for next fiscal year could falter again. Baucus unveils health-care reform plans UPDATED 12:30 p.m. : HELENA - A new "health insurance exchange" that offers subsidized insurance for those who don���t have it, expanded Medicare and Medicaid, and more primary-care doctors are key components of proposed health-care reforms unveiled today by Sen. Max Baucus, D-Mont. SPECIAL REPORT: Pet insurance growing in popularity Many pet owners are surprised to find out just how expensive their vet bills can get. Pet health insurance is an option that is growing in popularity. 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 ... Ariz. picked for Google health-file experiment Medicare launches a new program that allows Arizonans to store their personal-health records on the Internet with companies such as Google. The goal of the program is to improve the quality of health care and reduce medical errors. Health care concerns to be focus of summit scheduled for city Health care concerns to be focus of summit scheduled for city Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner Kim Holland will convene the fourth annual "Summit on the High Cost of Health Insurance��� on Nov. 20 at the Oklahoma History Center in Oklahoma City to address topics that affect health care costs. "We can all agree that reducing the cost of health care and health insurance is important and that action ... New health insurance program not filling up as expected CAMBRIDGE ��� The state���s new health insurance subsidy program for small businesses has not yet filled to capacity, despite early predictions from policymakers that the program would quickly run out of money. |


