| Search 1) News For: Nys Health Plans 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. Economists critique candidates' health plans 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. That's the assessment of health care economists who critiqued the plans of the two presidential candidates. The critiques, published in the journal Health Affairs on ... Reports criticize Obama, McCain health plans Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama's health care plan would cost too much and create more regulation, while Republican John McCain's plan would leave 60 million Americans without health insurance and reduce coverage, experts said on Tuesday. Sales rules added for Medicare plans The federal government has issued new restrictions on how health insurers, brokers and agents can sell private health and prescription drug plans for people covered by the Medicare program. Health panel: BOSTON -- Members of the state's health insurance board said that proposed additions to mandates for minimum health coverage will likely not be implemented by the original Jan. 1, 2009 timetable. However, the Commonwealth Health Insurance Connector Authority moved closer to requiring health plans to provide prescription-drug coverage for Maintaining health through down times; Clear Choice Health Plans is in a period of growth and adjustment Rising medical reimbursement and administrative costs have depressed profits over the past year for Clear Choice Health Plans Inc., but the company believes it has positioned itself to compete well and grow.The Bend-based health insurance company reported $54.3 million in revenues in the second quarter that ended June 30, an 18 percent increase over the same quarter in 2007. Profits, however, ... Health Highlights: Sept. 18, 2008 Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay: Rising health insurance costs outpace income WASHINGTON Wisconsin workers who have trimmed family budgets to pay health insurance premiums already know the costs have risen, but they may be shocked to learn by how much. 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. Experts debate shape of health reform Use tax credits to pay for health insurance policies? Cover everyone one way or another, including through insurance that federal employees get? Can there be any common agreement about how to reform healthcare in America? |

