| Search 1) News For: Health Plus Family Insurance What are health insurance options after job loss? Q: I just lost my job. What are the best options for preserving some form of health insurance? Professor Co-Authors Critique of McCain Health Insurance Plan Results of Senator John McCain's proposed health insurance reforms will "tend to raise costs, reduce the generosity of benefits, and leave people with fewer consumer protections." HEALTH RECOMMENDATIONS Here are changes the Kansas Health Policy Authority recommends to the 2009 Legislature: ����� Ban indoor smoking statewide. ����� Increase the tax on tobacco products by an undetermined amount. ����� Expand Medicaid coverage to parents earning up to $1,467 per month for a family of three. ����� Help small businesses and young adults buy health insurance. Tennessee judge rules against Cat in health insurance case Caterpillar Inc. must stop deducting health insurance premiums from the pensions of some of its retirees and spouses, a federal judge in Tennessee ruled Tuesday. Health and safety fair is Saturday in Provo Utah Valley Regional Medical Center will host its annual family health and safety fair Saturday, Sept. 20, at the Northwest Plaza on the hospital campus in Provo from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The fair is free and open to the public. Free Health Clinic Now Open Wednesday Evenings WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. WGHP ��� People who need health care, but have no insurance, now have another opportunity to get medical help. Starting tonight, a free clinic, staffed by Wake Forest University medical students and licensed physicians will be open by appointment only Wednesday evenings from 6-9 p.m. The clinic is at 2135 New Walkertown Road. Julie Luck reports to schedule an appointment, ... Search 2) News For: Health Plus Family Insurance Valley officials discuss future of health care Nearly 200 health-care officials from across the Valley agree that the U.S. needs universal health insurance, standardized electronic medical records and a new way to structure health care costs. Council members: Health care perk justifiable Some Metro Council members say a taxpayer-subsidized health insurance benefit they receive even after they leave the legislative body is a reasonable perk because of activities that effect time with their families and professional life. Maintaining health through down times; Clear Choice Health Plans is in a period of growth and adjustment Rising medical reimbursement and administrative costs have depressed profits over the past year for Clear Choice Health Plans Inc., but the company believes it has positioned itself to compete well and grow.The Bend-based health insurance company reported $54.3 million in revenues in the second quarter that ended June 30, an 18 percent increase over the same quarter in 2007. Profits, however, ... Health Net To Reinstate Canceled Health Insurance Policies In California, Pay Fine, Reimburse Former Plan Members For ... Health Net on Thursday agreed to reinstate coverage for 926 former members in California whose policies were canceled after they filed claims and to pay $3.6 million in fines, the Los Angeles Times reports. The company also will pay as much as about $14 million to reimburse expenses for medically necessary care that would have been covered had the policies not been cancelled. |


