11/11/2008 News For: Health Insurance Lowest PriceLooking 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. GCCC looks to revise health insurance options In an effort to save money after a 44-percent increase over the last two years in health insurance premiums, a Garden City Community College committee is recommending that GCCC revise its Blue Cross and Blue Shield plan to include high- and low-level usage options. Mass. health plans top list of U.S. best Amid worries about the rising price tag for healthcare reform and continued double-digit increases in medical coverage, most Massachusetts residents can at least take comfort in the continued high rankings of their insurance plans. Doctors Need Insurance For New Mental Capacity Assessments Warns Medical Defence Union, UK Doctors who assess the mental capacity of mental health patients must have insurance against any liabilities that may arise, under new legislation which has just come into force. The UK's leading medical defence organisation, the Medical Defence Union MDU says the regulations mean that doctors who are reliant on discretionary indemnity will not be eligible to carry out these assessments. Health insurance meeting Washington County Commissioner John Grimes met Friday with representatives from AULTRA, the county's current health insurance provider, to discuss the switch to CEBCO, an insurance consortium that now includes 20 Ohio counties. Second opinion: Health plan must accept new employee If you have questions about the practices of your managed-care coverage, ask the experts at the state Department of Managed Health Care. They take up issues ranging from difficulties getting an appointment to denial of a doctor's recommendation for treatment. My 26-year-old son was covered by health insurance through his employer until he was laid off last November. He was in the middle of ... Humana of Utah Selects Large Group Practice Leader SALT LAKE CITY----Russell T. Raddon has been named Large Group Practice Leader for Humana Inc.?s Utah commercial health insurance business, in an announcement made by Earl F. Hurst, market president. Seven Corners Announces First Insurance Program for International Medical Tourism INDIANAPOLIS, IN--Marketwire - November 11, 2008 - Seven Corners announces the launch of the first worldwide medical tourism insurance program that reduces travel-related and medical risks associated ... 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 ... Intel dives into medical market with home health monitors The world's biggest computer chip maker on Monday dove into the medical market with technology that lets doctors make house calls on patients without being there. |

