11/13/2008 News For: Health Insurance Maryland ProvidersMEDICAL COVERAGE: Maryland Citizens Health Initiative unveils new plan BALTIMORE ��� A Maryland nonprofit group unveiled a universal health insurance program Wednesday to strong support from proponents, even with a controversial payroll tax attachment. Poll 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. Quick takes on health: Women's health; male incontinence; insurance for the family Women's health is the focus of a Nov. 17 event in Canandaigua, including heart health, de-stressing and menopause. A urologist speaks on urinary incontinence that can result in men after prostate cancer treatment Get free help enrolling in Family Health Plus, Child Health Plus, Healthy New York or Medicaid Managed Care. Before scraping old paint, learn how to work lead-safe to avoid health ... WPS Health Insurance Improves The Claims Experience With Cincom Eloquence Worldwide software provider Cincom Systems announces that WPS Health Insurance, one of Wisconsin's largest health insurers, has successfully implemented Cincom Eloquence document automation software and is now realizing significant improvements in the speed, quality and relevancy of correspondence to its over nine million customers. 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. 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. Avalon Healthcare names insurance vet to board Avalon Healthcare Holdings Inc. added to its board of directors with the appointment of Kevin Hill, a health insurance industry veteran. UNH Health care group to discuss uninsured SC children Published: Tuesday, November 11, 2008 at 9:34 a.m. Last Modified: Tuesday, November 11, 2008 at 11:53 a.m. COLUMBIA -- A national health care advocacy group says more than 12 percent of South Carolina children have no health insurance. Online effort seeks public input into health care KANSAS CITY, Mo. ��� Health care advocates are going online this week to get the public's input about rising medical costs and other issues. The discussion is the final step of a yearlong effort called "Voices for Health Care" that was conducted in Kansas, Mississippi and Ohio. Previous work was done only in the three states, but the online effort has been opened to the entire country. "We are ... |

