| Search 1) News For: Illinois Family Health 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? A: Don't confuse "best" with "affordable." One of the first lessons many unemployed people learn is how expensive health insurance really can be. If you're lucky,... Health insurance co-pays imposed WORCESTER - As part of City Manager Michael V. O'Brien's ongoing effort to reduce the city's health insurance costs, he is implementing some co-payment changes for those municipal employees who are members of Local 495, National Association of Government Employees. Children's Health Care Coverage Awareness With school back in session cold and flu germs spread like wildfire. A doctor visit is often needed for sick kids but if the parents don't have health insurance that treatment is often missed. But LeAnn Wallace reports health care for kids is obtained more easily than many parents know. 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 reasonable because of activities that affect time with their families and professional life. Entrepreneurs look to candidates for health care reform Jody Hall considers herself lucky to be able to offer health insurance to the 55 employees of her two Seattle coffeehouses, V��rit�� Coffee and Cupcake Royale. But she may not be able to afford it much longer. Her premiums, currently $6,000 a month, took a staggering 40% leap last year. Even that is just for major medical, coverage that she calls "compromised." And it's available only to employees ... Democratic senators discuss health care Nevada's Democratic state senators said Tuesday their agenda for the 2009 Legislature will include a plan to reduce the number of children with no health insurance. Read comments Search 2) News For: Illinois Family Health Insurance Obama, McCain and U.S. health care Barack Obama and John McCain are both proposing big changes in the U.S. health insurance system. Americans could end up paying more no matter who's elected. The Truth About McCain And Insurance Taxes Would John McCain really tax health insurance benefits, as one of Barack Obama's ads alleges? Is Sarah Palin as oil-savvy as she says? Wyatt Andrews has a Reality Check. Search 3) News For: Illinois Family Health Insurance Fidelis offering health insurance at Vassar Brothers POUGHKEEPSIE - Fidelis Care, the New York State Catholic Health Plan serving more than 420,000 members in 41 counties across the state, has joined Vassar Brothers Medical Center to offer free or low-cost health insurance for Mid-Hudson Valley residents eligible for the state's Child Health Plus, Family Health Plus, and Medicaid programs. Economists Compare McCain And Obama Health Plans WASHINGTON -- John McCain's health plan won't lower the ranks of the uninsured. Barack Obama's fails to curb the soaring cost of health care, meaning initial gains in helping more people buy health insurance would eventually be undermined. |

