11/11/2008 News For: Ieee InsuranceRendell urges Senate to take up health-insurance expansion HARRISBURG - In June, Gov. Rendell called on Senate Republican leaders to strike a deal on expanding health insurance for the uninsured before the end of the budget season. Marietta chiropractor bilked insurance for millions A suburban Atlanta chiropractor has been convicted of bilking an insurance company out of millions by filing false paperwork. A U.S. District Court jury on Monday found Dr. William Stearns of Marietta guilty of health care fraud and money laundering. Prosecutors say the 47-year-old submitted fraudulent bills to Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Georgia to get paid for a back pain treatments that the ... 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. GCCC looks to revise health insurance options In an effort to save money after a 44-percent increase over the last two years in health insurance premiums, a Garden City Community College committee is recommending that GCCC revise its Blue Cross and Blue Shield plan to include high- and low-level usage options. Health care group: More uninsured kids in SC A national health care advocacy group says more than 12 percent of South Carolina children have no health insurance, an increase from previous years and the 13th-highest rate in the nation. Families USA said at a news conference Tuesday that 132,000 children were uninsured from 2005 through 2007, about 30 percent more than were without health insurance from 2003 through 2005. Fifty-five percent ... All FamilyCare coverage ended until judge rules The Blagojevich administration has stopped paying for medical care under the state's FamilyCare plan because of a lawsuit over the program for Illinoisans who can't afford private insurance. When just a boost can help you over life's humps Leslie McMillan is a different kind of story in Charlotte's struggling work force. She says she earns too much to qualify for most financial aid programs, but not enough to easily afford things like health insurance, a 401k or home ownership. ?I'm one of those people who fall between the cracks,? says the single mother of a 12-year-old son. ?We're the ones who live paycheck to paycheck, and ... Anthem, St. Francis make progress in talks Anxious Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield insurance card carriers can now relax for the time being, after Anthem and St. Francis Hospital and Health Centers announced this week they would continue to negotiate a new contract and St. Francis would not cut off Anthem card holders. National Health High Risk Pool Association Available to Discuss Role of Pools in President Elect Obamas Health Care ... The National Association of State Comprehensive Health Insurance Plans US Rep Stark: Health Care Agenda Begins With SCHIP WASHINGTON -Dow Jones- Congress should begin work on its health care agenda by expanding the state health insurance program for children with an eye toward broader health care reforms next year, a key House Democrat said Monday. |


