| Search 1) News For: New Jersey Health Discount Plan Alabama initiates new health care plan Alabama���s high obesity rate has once again placed the state in the negative spotlight. The Alabama State Employees��� Insurance Board recently received national attention for its new health insurance program, which media have dubbed a ���fat tax���. Outlets like FOXNews.com falsely state the plan will charge state employees an extra $25 a month if they don���t visit the doctor for a check-up. ... Health Highlights: Sept. 20, 2008 Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay: Business Roundtable Unveils Health Care Policy Plan WASHINGTON----CEOs representing America's leading companies today proposed a health care policy plan aimed at delivering more value for consumers, expanding affordable health insurance options for all Americans and ensuring a stable, secure public safety net. Health plan for small biz comes with a catch When it comes to health insurance, always read the fine print. Vallejo Chamber offers health insurance help The Vallejo Chamber of Commerce has joined other local chambers in offering a new small business health insurance option. Ben-E-Lect can save small businesses money by offering a relatively low-cost, high-deductible plan, an especially important thing in the present Meeting details Florida's health care plan Gov. Charlie Crist touted Florida's low-cost health insurance program Thursday as a model for a nationwide fix for rising medical premiums - though the program hasn't started here yet. Search 2) News For: New Jersey Health Discount Plan Economists Take Critical View of Health Plans WASHINGTON -- John McCain's health plan won't lower the ranks of the uninsured. Barack Obama's fails to curb the soaring cost of health care, meaning initial gains in helping more people buy health insurance would eventually be undermined. Corzine asks Congress for universal health care New Jersey Gov. Jon S. Corzine urged the federal government Thursday to create a system in which all Americans have health insurance, equating universal health care to a moral responsibility for lawmakers. Health insurer reenters R.I. market Tufts Health Plan, a Massachusetts-based health insurer, announced yesterday that it is returning to Rhode Island to challenge the two insurers dominating the market. Health insurer reenters R.I. market Tufts Health Plan, which left the state in 1999 following a price war, has gained approval to begin offering medical insurance to Rhode Island residents. |

