10/12/2008 News For: Health Insurance When RejectedHealth coverage dwindling INDIANAPOLIS -- A new report provides grist for a gubernatorial health policy debate Monday: Indiana fares better than most states when it comes to employer-provided health insurance, but the percentage of Hoosiers who are covered is dropping. 50,000 in county had no health insurance Nearly 50,000 people under the age of 65 living in Anne Arundel County in 2005 did not have health insurance, giving it one of the lowest percentages of uninsured populations in the state, according to new figures released from the Census Bureau. Insurance Commissioner Rejects Blues Rate Hike Insurance Commissioner Adam Hamm?has rejected Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota's request for a 14.9 percent rate increase for group policies. More in El Paso lack health insurance EL PASO -- The number of El Pasoans without health insurance coverage rose by 3.3 percent between 2000 and 2005, according to U.S. Census Bureau figures released Thursday. Business is health at walk-in clinics SALISBURY, Md. -- Dr. Charles Foloshade's practice had been open two years when a swell in patients with one-time, medical emergencies convinced him to expand. Health Insurance: Right, Responsibility or Privilege? According to the U.S. Census Bureau, 46 million American's don't have health insurance. Some people choose to be uninsured, but for a great many others, it's not a choice. How To Make the Best Choices for Your 2009 Health Benefits This is the time of year when working men and women have to sit down and choose the best possible health insurance plan for themselves and their families. Connecticut health insurance premiums increased 81 percent since 2000 HARTFORD ? A new report by a consumer group says family health insurance premiums in Connecticut increased 81 percent from 2000 to 2007, which has led to more people joining the ranks of the uninsured. 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. Health insurance funds well placed, Roxon told Federal Health Minister Nicola Roxon says she is not aware of any Australian health insurance funds with extensive exposure to the problems in international financial markets. |

