10/12/2008 News For: Health Insurance With Maternity InsuranceState'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. Economy changes color of health insurance sign-up Economic uncertainty could lead people to pay more attention this fall to a decision that can affect their wealth and their health: signing up for health insurance. "Most people don't want to deal with it but it's important they do, especially this year," said Don Higgins of the Greater Madison Area Society for Human Resource Management. "They could be throwing money out of the window that they ... 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. 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. Proposed Law To Secure Insurance For Ill Students On Sept. 25, the United States Senate approved Michelle's Law H.R. 2851, which would allow college students who have serious illnesses to take up to a year medical leave without being dropped by their parents' insurance. "If you get diagnosed with cancer as a college kid, the last thing you want to think about is choosing between losing your health insurance and getting the right treatment," ... Pa. health-care battle shows states struggle alone When Gov. Ed Rendell first proposed an ambitious plan to expand subsidized health insurance to uninsured Pennsylvania adults, he wanted the state to step into a void left by the federal government's failure to act. HIFAAM(TM): Rallying for Affordable Health Insurance for ALL Americans The 47 million Americans without health insurance now have an ally in Emerging New Horizons Inc, dba Health Insurance For All Americans HIFAAMTM. 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. Insurance studiesplanned CHICOPEE - Independent and internal studies analyzing the cost of providing health insurance to municipal employees and retirees will not be completed until next year. Census Bureau Releases Comprehensive Health Insurance Coverage Estimates by County WASHINGTON----The U.S. Census Bureau today released the most extensive estimates it has ever published on county-level demographic characteristics of people with and without health insurance coverage. |


