11/12/2008 News For: Health Insurance Med OneGroup says more kids in South Carolina don't have health insurance A national health care advocacy group says more than 12 percent of South Carolina children have no health insurance. AARP stops selling some UNH health insurance plans AARP, the advocacy group for older Americans, is voluntarily suspending sales of some of its niche health insurance plans after they came under scrutiny by a prominent member of the Senate Finance Committee. Health insurance scam hits the state NORTH ADAMS -- Keith Daub thought he had found the best insurance deal when he was shopping around for a new health insurance plan last year -- until a letter from the company set off sirens and he discovered the state Attorney General is suing the company. Seven Corners Announces First Insurance Program for International Medical Tourism Seven Corners announces the launch of the first worldwide medical tourism insurance program that reduces travel-related and medical risks associated with patients electing to have surgical procedures 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. ... 11 a.m. Live Online: Finding the Best Health Care Plan SACRAMENTO, CA - It's open enrollment time at a lot of companies, where workers have to choose their health care options for the next year. On Monday's Live_Online at 11 a.m., Kaiser's Dr. Davis Liu, will help you weigh your health insurance alternatives. 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. Saudi Arabia Sues Cigarette Importers for $34 Billion Saudi Arabia's Health Ministry has filed a $34 billion lawsuit against importers of cigarettes from international tobacco companies, including U.S. firms, for costs of medical treatment of smoking-related illnesses, the first such action in the Arab world and one of the world's biggest damage claims. The health and economic costs of tobacco-related illnesses in the kingdom total more than $1.3 ... Queensland health system in need of $600b: AMA The Queensland branch of the Australian Medical Association AMA says a new national report highlights the funding shortfalls in the Queensland health system. |

