News For: Major Medical Insurance Discount PennsylvaniaHealthcare Insurer Medical Mutual and VITAS Innovative Hospice Care Sign Multi-State Agreement VITAS Innovative Hospice Care�� and Medical Mutual have signed a national agreement to ensure access to quality hospice services for Medical Mutual members who reside in major metro markets served by VITAS. Health insurance costs grow 5% in '08 Health insurance premiums rose a modest 5% this year for coverage that's getting skimpier, researchers say. Calypso Medical and The University of Pennsylvania Health System Announce Collaboration for Proton Therapy Calypso Medical today announced that it has received a $1 million grant from The University of Pennsylvania Health System to develop a compatible version of the CalypsoR 4D Localization System that would enable real-time tumor tracking during proton therapy for cancer treatment. This funding will go toward developing a modified version of the Calypso System, utilizing GPS for the BodyR ... Permanently Disabled At Age 46 Because Insurance Refused To Pay For MRI "My medical problems started in 1998, but I wasn't diagnosed for five years" begins Carol Black of Cleveland, Ohio. "My doctor at the time wanted to do an MRI of my spine, because my symptoms mimicked those of multiple sclerosis. The MRI was denied by the insurance company, who claimed my symptoms were not severe enough to warrant the test. Use of medical clinics in retail locations growing The convenience and lower costs of using medical clinics in retail locations - pharmacies, supermarkets or discount stores - is increasing their usage, a University of Michigan study found. Health Insurance Costs Grow More Gradually in 2008 WASHINGTON - Health insurance premiums rose a modest 5 percent this year for coverage that's getting skimpier, researchers say.The 5 percent incr.... Protesters target health care Providers of medical insurance are more concerned about dollars than people, claims a coalition of labor and other organizations that wants the federal government to take a bigger role in health care financing. States, medical groups oppose abortion rule Several medical associations and 13 state attorneys general voiced their opposition Wednesday to a proposed federal rule that they fear would open the door for hospitals and physicians to deny access to contraception. 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. Employers pick ... Survey: Workers facing higher health insurance premiums, deductibles Health insurance premiums rose modestly this year but more workers are facing higher deductibles, according a Kaiser Family Foundation survey released Wednesday. |

