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Health insurance costs grow more gradually in 2008   Health insurance premiums rose a modest 5 percent this year for coverage that's getting skimpier, researchers say. The 5 percent increase was comparable to last year's uptick. Overall, premiums for family coverage increased to $12,680 and premiums for single coverage increased to $4,704, according to the Kaiser Family Foundation and the Health Research and Educational Trust.

Health insurance coverage of mental illnesses gets push  Congress on Tuesday moved close to final approval of a bill that would require group health insurance plans to provide more generous coverage for treatment of mental illnesses, comparable to what they already provide for physical illnesses. The Senate approved the legislation as part of a tax bill promoting the use of alternative fuels, including wind and solar power. The bill, passed by a vote ...

Health insurance costs grow more gradually in 2008  Health insurance premiums rose a modest 5 percent this year for coverage that's getting skimpier, researchers say. The 5 percent increase was comparable to last year's uptick. Overall, premiums for family coverage increased to $12,680 and premiums for single...

2009 health-insurance forecast: Less coverage, more cost  Most workers will see "skimpier and less comprehensive" employer-based health insurance coverage next year, according to an outlook released today.

Riverside Health System Announces $1 Million Incentive Program For Small Businesses to Offer Insurance Coverage for ...   A leading nonprofit health care provider, Riverside Health System, is making $1 million in funding available to create incentives for small businesses in eastern Virginia to begin offering health insurance to their employees.

Nigeria: Nigerians Should Expect Universal Health Insurance Coverage by 2015, Says NHIS Boss  If there is anything the Executive Secretary of the National Health Insurance Scheme NHIS, Mr. Waziri Dogo Muhammad is sure of, it is that the Scheme would not follow foot steps of other failed government projects.

Insurance counseling program to expand  North Carolina's program to counsel older people on health insurance choices should be able to expand services thanks to a new federal performance grant.

Mental health groups make final push for parity  WASHINGTON - Legislation working its way through Congress could provide better health insurance to many people battling addiction or suffering from mental health problems.

As health-care premiums rise, workers at smaller firms feel pinch  Premiums for job-based health insurance are up 5 percent in 2008 and have more than doubled since 1999, a growth rate that far outpaces inflation and the increase in workers' wages over the same period, according to an annual survey of employers. Meanwhile, a growing number of workers at smaller firms are getting less coverage for their money as health plans with high deductibles and fewer ...

Michele Swenson: Like On Wall Street, Current Health Care Policy Privatizes Profit And Socializes Risk  The excesses of the health insurance industry resemble those of Wall Street and the subprime housing market, typified by privatized profits for insurers and socialized risk for taxpayers and consumers.

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