10/12/2008 News For: Health Insurance WidowsState's health insurance enrollees up 9 percent HONOLULU _ The number of Hawaii residents receiving free health insurance from the state rose 9.1 percent in the past two months. State officials say the number could climb further as the economy deteriorates. 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. Fewer Florida workers have health insurance The number of Floridians covered by health insurance provided through their employer continues its slide. Report: Hoosier workers losing job-related insurance A new report says Indiana fares better than most states when it comes to employer-provided health insurance, but the percentage of Hoosiers who are covered is dropping. Study: NC children are losing health insurance A new report by the Washington-based Economic Policy Institute shows North Carolina workers are losing employer-based health insurance at a greater rate than all but one other U.S. state. Aldermen set to vote on whether to help pay health insurance Berwyn aldermen are expected to vote next week whether to pay part of the cost of their city-provided health insurance. Census: 388,000 in Utah without health insurance SALT LAKE CITY ? Census figures show that 388,000 people in Utah don?t have health insurance. Those figures include about 100,000 people more than state agencies have estimated and 40,000 more than advocates for the uninsured have forecast in the worst-case scenario. 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. 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. ... |


