Health Insurance With Low Premiums

Thousands of California children are in danger of losing health insurance  Increased premiums for low-income families are expected to put the program out of reach for many. A new Medi-Cal policy is also expected to cut enrollees, further weakening the healthcare system. California's promising strides toward extending medical coverage to all its children, a longtime goal of Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and one advocates believed was in reach by decade's end, has ...

Board seeks health insurance bids  MT. VERNON — As a result of skyrocketing insurance premiums, the Jefferson County Board is seeking bids from health insurance companies.

Experts: Insurance won't solve health care problems   With national heath care reform high on the list of priorities for Democrats this election year, several leading health experts suggested Monday that insurance should not be the No. 1 priority.

Experts: Insurance won't solve health care problems  With national heath care reform high on the list of priorities for Democrats this election year, several leading health experts suggested Monday that insurance should not be the No.

Government boost for low-cost health care funding  Low-cost health care has been given a boost with the Government announcing a further funding increase into schemes promoting cheaper primary health care.

Proposed California Medicaid Changes Could Drive Up Health Insurance Premiums, Report Finds  Stricter Medi-Cal eligibility rules proposed by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger R would result in higher health insurance premiums for insured Californians because physicians and hospitals would shift the costs of treating more uninsured patients, according to a new study commissioned by Health Access California, the Sacramento Bee reports.

Union upset over Greenbrier CSX tactics  WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS — Union officials met with Greenbrier hotel negotiators Monday for the first time in nearly a month, only to be rebuffed by what they say are stall tactics being used by resort officials over health insurance premiums.

Michigan Court Upholds Ban on Credit Scoring in Insurance  Insurance companies in Michigan no longer will be able to use customers' credit scores to set home and auto insurance premiums if a state Court of Appeals ruling stands. The 2-1 decision released

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.

Survey finds lower health-insurance rate rise for '09  Planned premium rate increases for health insurance in 2009 will exceed the government's official rate of inflation, but will be lower than premium increases in recent years, according to a new national study.

Uninsured spend $30 billion out of pocket for health care  Americans who lack health insurance for any part of 2008 will spend $30 billion out of pocket for health services and receive $56 billion in uncompensated care while uninsured. Government programs pay for about three-quarters, or roughly $43 billion, of the uncompensated care bill, researchers report in today's Web Exclusive edition of Health Affairs. The researchers define uncompensated care as ...

Dream of health plan for kids fades  SACRAMENTO — California's promising strides toward extending medical coverage to all its children, a longtime goal of Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and one advocates believed was in reach by decade's end, has stalled — and thousands of kids are in danger of losing insurance.

Fla. Rejects State Farm's Hurricane Insurance Rate  Some Florida homeowners might get to breathe a sigh of relief with the state denying State Farm's request to increase their property insurance rates in the state.

Municipal health insurance plan gets another look in Loveland  LOVELAND - Mayor Gene Pielin's yes vote during the Loveland City Council's Tuesday meeting proved to be the difference in a controversial employee health insurance plan aimed at aiding the city's most senior employees heading into early retirement.

Fla. denies claim for insurance rate boost  - Florida insurance regulators Monday rejected State Farm's request to boost rates by an average of 47.1 percent on its homeowners policies in the state.The Office of Insurance Regulation said State Farm failed to provide appropriate support for the rate increase it requested in July.

High costs end Seino's health insurance group  A major trucking company group dissolved its health insurance association this month, unable to cover the increased contributions stemming from the government's recent reform of medical systems for senior citizens.

Bosse abides by free market  If elected to Congress, 2nd District candidate Grant Bosse said he would favor a health care system that more closely resembles the car insurance market. People could choose to pay out of pocket for routine maintenance - checkups, shots, typical tests - and insurance would cover the unexpected.