| Owner wonders how to offer help on health insurance Q: As my business has grown it has become very important for me to keep my well-trained staff. So, I'd like to offer a health insurance option. How can I do this but keep my costs low? Looking for Free or Low-cost Health Insurance? - It's no secret that accessing health care is a challenge for the 47 million Americans who are uninsured. Lack of health insurance forces many Americans to choose the health care they receive based on what they can afford, not what they actually need. Bartow Saves Money With New Health Insurance BARTOW | A new health insurance plan for Bartow city employees will save the city an estimated $232,000 annually, commissioners learned Wednesday. 9:35 a.m. — Retirees to hold meeting today on health insurance concerns 9:35 a.m. — Government retirees and survivors will host a meeting with senators, insurance companies and the GovGuam Retirement Fund to discuss critical concerns of the elderly regarding the rise of health insurance benefits at 2:30 p.m. today at the Mangilao Senior Citizens Center, according to a news release from Dinana Para I Direchun Guahan Retirees & Survivors Inc. 6:20 p.m. — Legislature to hold hearing on GovGuam health insurance 6:20 p.m. — The legislative committee with oversight of health issues will hold a public hearing at 9 a.m. Sept. 10 in the Guam Legislature Public Hearing Room to discuss provisions contained in the new medical and dental health insurance options for the government of Guam. Health care solutions can come with own ailments Two years ago, the good people in my native Massachusetts came up with a solution to the health insurance crunch. Every adult in the commonwealth must have health insurance — or face legal penalties. Residents now can choose from a panoply of new, cheap policies — some as low as $250 a month. Students have a number of health insurance options Rebecca Johnston said she cringes when young people tell her they plan to go without health insurance. The president of Ann Arbor Insurance Centre, a local insurance agency, said she's got the requisite cautionary tale shared by many health insurance brokers. Arkansas Legislators Discuss Teacher Health Insurance Arkansas lawmakers will have to decide whether offering teachers the same health insurance plan as other state workers is required under a Supreme Court decision on school funding. It's a decision that could add hundreds of million of dollars to a state budget already being drafted. Health insurance group spent $1.9M lobbying in 2Q America's Health Insurance Plans, the trade group that represents the health insurance industry, spent nearly $1.9 million lobbying the federal government in the second quarter. Health care meetings coming Reforming the health insurance system will be the topic of several public meetings in the mid-valley over the next few weeks. |


