| Search 1) News For: Illinois Health Insurance October 1 Conference on Health Care Costs and Insurance The cost of health care and health insurance in Maine will be the focus of a statewide conference on Wednesday, October 1 sponsored by Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield and the Maine Health Management Coalition. Free health cover for NREGA workers After financial inclusion and life insurance cover, workers under the UPA's government flagship programme NREGA will get free health insurance cover. Legislation hopes to mandate health coverage for autism Health insurance coverage for children with autism would be required under terms of legislation planned by Nevada Senate Democrats, according to the founder of the Autism Coalition of Nevada. 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 ... 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. Search 2) News For: Illinois Health Insurance 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 Negros Oriental launches own health insurance DUMAGUETE CITY, Philippines ���Negros Oriental has launched its own health insurance program that promises to outdo the state-owned PhilHealth in delivering medical services. 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. Health Care For Kids It's tough to imagine--kids in health insurance programs not getting to see a doctor because it's not in the doctor's financial interest to do so. CIGNA Praises Senators Domenici, Kennedy and Enzi For Authoring New Mental Health Parity Legislation CIGNA Corporation NYSE:CI praised U.S. Senators Edward M. Kennedy D-Mass., Mike Enzi R-Wyo. and Pete Domenici R-N.M. today for authoring a long-awaited mental health parity agreement, which the Senate Finance Committee has agreed to include in a tax package that could move through Congress this fall. |

