10/23/2008 News For: Insurance Plans With No DeductibleHealth care plans: Obama vs. McCain Republican presidential nominee John McCain and Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama have dramatically divergent visions of how to reshape the health insurance system. BlueCross BlueShield Association President Serota Discusses Proposal To Expand Health Insurance, Reduce Costs The New York Times on Saturday published an interview with Scott Serota, president and CEO of the BlueCross BlueShield Association, in which he discussed a health care proposal recently adopted by the BCBSA board. The four-point proposal would seek to expand health insurance to more U.S. residents, reduce costs and improve quality of care. 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. More county residents lacking health insurance, report finds A growing number of county residents dont have health insurance, the latest community health assessment says. In the past five years, 14,500 people were added to the rolls of the uninsured. Los Angeles Times Series Examines U.S. Health Insurance System The Los Angeles Times on Tuesday, in the first installment of a three-part series about the U.S. health insurance system, examined how "millions of Americans" who do not have access to group insurance "are paying more for individual policies that offer less coverage and expose them to seemingly arbitrary exclusions and denials. NU volleyball team eager to join cancer fight These days, when Kae Clough visits with the staff at her cancer treatment center, its no different than when Jordan Lar... An assessment of McCain's and Obama's health insurance proposals They approach the problem of America's growing uninsured and underinsured populations in dramatically different ways. When it came to promoting his health insurance initiative, Sen. John McCain's timing seemed unfortunate. 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. Health insurance workshop offered A workshop for small business owners highlighting options for health insurance coverage will be offered in Fond du Lac N.C. Health Insurance Risk Pool Open for Enrollment on Oct. 20 The N.C. Health Insurance Risk Pool , now doing business as Inclusive Health , announced it will be open for enrollment on Oct. 20 after the N.C. Department of Insurance's recent approval of its benefit plans and premium rates. |

