10/23/2008 News For: Insurance Plans Maternity CoveredMassachusetts Health Insurance Connector Authority Board Votes To Proceed With Minimum Coverage Standards The Massachusetts Commonwealth Health Insurance Connector Authority board on Friday voted unanimously to proceed with new minimum standards for health coverage, but added exemptions for individuals, unions or employers who can prove that plans that have not been authorized by the state are comparable to the requirements, the Boston Globe reports. 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. OHSU study finds gaps in childrens? health insurance coverage A new study by an Oregon Health & Science University professor has found that there are as many as 3 million children in this country who are not covered by health insurance, even though their parents are covered. National estimates have found that there are about 10 million American children ... Maternity Patient Dies At Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Team 5 Investigates has learned that a maternity patient died while delivering a baby Friday at Boston's Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. William Russell and Dubai Insurance offer free expatriate travel insurance with individual GlobalHealth Elite ... International expatriate insurance specialist William Russell and Dubai Insurance have launched a promotion offering one year's free global travel insurance to new members taking out an individual GlobalHealth Elite international private medical insurance PMI plan for the first time in November 2008. Sen. John Cornyn backtracks on moving away from employer-provided health plans AUSTIN ? Sen. John Cornyn has retreated from earlier support for a proposal to move Americans away from health insurance provided in the workplace. Health insurance workshop offered A workshop for small business owners highlighting options for health insurance coverage will be offered in Fond du Lac Iowa Changes Health Insurance Choices DES MOINES - 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. Many uninsured kids have parents with insurance WASHINGTON Reuters - More than 2 million children in the United States who have no health insurance of any kind have at least one parent who gets employer-provided medical coverage, researchers said on Tuesday. Town could still join health insurance plan If the Legislature approves a bill proposed by Gov. Deval Patrick, Braintree would have another opportunity to participate in a state-administered health insurance plan beginning in the summer of 2009. |

