10/12/2008 News For: Health Insurance While CruisingLooking 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. County beats state in health insurance Health insurance costs are going up, and services are being cut, but Montgomery County compares well when it comes to the number of people who have medical coverage. Children left behind on health care The Hulse family staggered into North Georgia in January with $630 and hope for better times. Gary Hulse had lost his plumbing job in Arkansas, and the family had lost their home there. After arriving in Georgia, Melissa Hulse applied for Medicaid health insurance coverage for her four children. Three were accepted. But Avery, who has juvenile diabetes, wasn't approved ? the result of ... 20 percent of Coloradans lack health insurance Nearly one in five Coloradans has no health insurance, according to a U.S. Census Bureau report released today, and among Hispanics it is more than one in three. Elizabeth Edwards Speaks To College Students On Health Care With millions of Americans lacking health insurance, healthcare reform has emerged as an important issue in the 2008 presidential campaign. State health insurance costs up CONCORD -- A new national study says health insurance costs in New Hampshire have climbed nearly five times faster than salaries this decade. ... Humana Introduces New Individual Health Insurance Plans In Nevada LAS VEGAS----Humana today announced the introduction of a new portfolio of individual health insurance plans under its HumanaOne? brand in Nevada. Since 2007, Humana has introduced the individual health insurance coverage options in 25 other states , where they have been popular with consumers. 440,000 insured under state's health reform law About 440,000 Massachusetts residents who were uninsured now have health insurance, according to a report issued by the agency created under the state's health care reform law. Pine Belt lags state in health coverage A higher percentage of Pine Belt residents don't have health insurance compared to all Mississippians, according to data released this week by the U.S. Census Bureau. Neighbor isles have lower rate of health insurance coverage A new Census Bureau report shows the neighbor islands have lower rates of health insurance coverage than Oahu. |

