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Los Angeles Times Series Examines U.S. Health Insurance System  The Los Angeles Times on Tuesday, in the first installment of a three-part series about the U.S. health insurance system, examined how "millions of Americans" who do not have access to group insurance "are paying more for individual policies that offer less coverage and expose them to seemingly arbitrary exclusions and denials.

Children May Not Have Health Insurance Even Though Parents Do  Having a parent with health insurance does not always guarantee coverage of children and teens. Jennifer E. DeVoe, M.D., D.Phil. Oregon Health & Science University, Portland and colleagues write in the October 22/29 issue of JAMA that even with at least one parent insured, about 4% of US children are not covered by any health insurance at some point during the year.

An assessment of McCain's and Obama's health insurance proposals  They approach the problem of America's growing uninsured and underinsured populations in dramatically different ways. When it came to promoting his health insurance initiative, Sen. John McCain's timing seemed unfortunate.

BlueCross BlueShield Association President Serota Discusses Proposal To Expand Health Insurance, Reduce Costs  The New York Times on Saturday published an interview with Scott Serota, president and CEO of the BlueCross BlueShield Association, in which he discussed a health care proposal recently adopted by the BCBSA board. The four-point proposal would seek to expand health insurance to more U.S. residents, reduce costs and improve quality of care.

Iowa changes health insurance choices  DES MOINES, Iowa - State workers in Iowa will have one choice, not two, when it comes to selecting health insurance carriers. The Executive Council, which consists of 5 state leaders, has approved a proposal to eliminate United HealthCare and keep Wellmark. Monday's vote was 3-2.

State Drops Second Health Insurance Choice  DES MOINES, Iowa -- State workers in Iowa will have one choice, not two, when it comes to selecting health insurance carriers. The Executive Council, which consists of five state leaders, has approved a proposal to eliminate United HealthCare and keep Wellmark. Monday's vote was 3-2.

State to drop on of health insurance options  DES MOINES and#8212; A divided Iowa Executive Council voted Monday to drop one of the health insurance options for state employees amid conflicting claims of increased taxpayer savings and reduced competition.Council members voted 3-2 to discontinue health insurance coverage currently provided via United HealthCare to nearly 2,500 employee contracts affecting about 7,000 people, relying solely ...

Health Insurance Costs Expected To Rise  If you have health insurance, expect to pay more next year. Not just in premiums, but you'll also likely pay more out of pocket as coverage gets skimpier. Even with health insurance, most of us pay a fee when we get a prescription filled or when we go to the doctor or the hospital.

Health insurers reinvent themselves as money managers  Many rush to open banks as more Americans open health savings accounts, a tax-sheltered way to pay medical bills. Managing that money is more profitable than offering health insurance. Second of three parts

Connector OKs health insurance standards  Regulators will keep current minimum standards for health insurance coverage intact through next year.

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