10/12/2008 News For: Health Insurance With No DeductableState'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. More join state plan on health Nine communities and other municipal groups, including some in this area, have decided to join the state group health insurance plan this month, bringing to 23 the number that have taken the option in the two years since it was permitted. 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. 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 ... 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. 21% in Az lacked health insurance in '05, Census shows PHOENIX - About 1 in 5 Arizonans overall and 1 in 3 Hispanic residents lacked health insurance in 2005, according to estimates released Thursday by the U.S. Census Bureau. Only five states had higher overall rates for uninsured residents. Insurance studies planned CHICOPEE - Independent and internal studies analyzing the cost of providing health insurance to municipal employees and retirees will not be completed until next year. Analyst says organ donors should get lifelong medical insurance SINGAPORE: On the issue of legalising non-related living organ donation, one health policy analyst has suggested providing free medical insurance for organ donors and to only allow donations from Singaporeans for a start. 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," ... SNAPSHOTS AROUND AMERICA: Cheaper care is across border Lacking health insurance for herself, Ivonne Moreno of El Paso, Texas, crosses the border to Mexico to find cheaper doctor visits and prescriptions. It's hardly an ideal solution to the challenges of being a single mother with two teenagers. |


