10/23/2008 News For: Ivf Coverage Mi MichiganMental-health advocates stress need for parity law in Michigan LANSING -- The Michigan Association of Community Mental Health Boards says it is pleased with the passing of a federal parity law on mental-health insurance coverage but says Michigan still should develop its own policy.... Children and Health Coverage Studied More than two million children in the U.S. who have no health insurance of any kind have at least one parent who gets employer-provided medical coverage, researchers said. Metabolon and University of Michigan sign development agreement Metabolon, a diagnostics and services company, and the University of Michigan have signed an agreement for the commercial development of prostate cancer diagnostics. Massachusetts 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. Drug czar urges 'no' vote: 'Marijuana lobby trying to pull con on Michigan voters' Ballot Proposal 1 - permitting the use and cultivation of marijuana for specified medical conditions - would have bad results in Michigan, according to the nation's drug czar, who was joined by other law enforcement officials last week for a press conference in Southfield. Even with an Insured Parent, Millions of Children Lack Health Coverage By Astrid Munn - More than 9 million children in the United States have no health insurance coverage, even though a third has at least one parent with health insurance, a new study says. Surprise jump in health insurance coverage, claims Health insurance coverage has shown resilience in the September quarter with modest growth in lives covered, despite deteriorating economic conditions, according to the Health Funds Association HFANZ. Metabolon and the University of Michigan Announce Agreement Metabolon, Inc., the leader in metabolomics-driven biomarker discovery and analysis, and the University of Michigan today announced an agreement on the commercial development of prostate cancer diagnostics. What We "Know" May Not Be So, When It Comes To The Uninsured And ERs The 47 million Americans who lack health insurance are the reason emergency departments are crowded all the time right? And only the uninsured visit the emergency department for minor complaints, because it's easier than going to a doctor right? Not so fast, according to a new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association by a University of Michigan team. Kaiser Daily Health Policy Report Highlights Coverage Of Recent Developments Related To Health Care In The ... Summaries of several recent developments related to health care issues in the presidential election appear below.Economic Policy Institute report: The health care proposal announced by Republican presidential nominee Sen. John McCain Ariz. would prompt many employers to drop health insurance for employees, according to a report released recently by EPI, the Charleston Gazette reports. |

