| Search 1) News For: Physician Mutual Health Insurance Health Insurance Subcommittee in operation NORTH ANDOVER — The town has watched health insurance spending increase by more than $2 million over the last few years, and it's ready to do something about it. Officials have formed a Health Insurance Subcommittee, made up of School Committee and Board of Selectmen members who will meet with union representatives and administrators to brainstorm ways to slow down or even shrink this annual ... County retirees to pay more for health insurance Former county employees looked on Tuesday as the Mendocino County Board of Supervisors voted to increase the amount some retirees pay for health insurance. Professor Co-Authors Critique of McCain Health Insurance Plan Results of Senator John McCain's proposed health insurance reforms will "tend to raise costs, reduce the generosity of benefits, and leave people with fewer consumer protections." Insurance costs rise more than paychecks Health insurance premiums for employers and employees in Wisconsin have increased nearly five times faster than earnings, according to a report from Families USA, a research and advocacy organization that backs universal coverage. 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. Ghana: Ho Health Insurance Scheme Intensifies Educational Programme The management, of the Ho Municipal Health Insurance Scheme NHIS, has intensified its educational activities to increase the membership of the scheme, particularly as the chiefs and people of Asogli are preparing to celebrate their annual Yam Festival, with the opening of 22 new registration centres in the municipality. Health plan for small biz comes with a catch When it comes to health insurance, always read the fine print. Tennessee judge rules against Cat in health insurance case Caterpillar Inc. must stop deducting health insurance premiums from the pensions of some of its retirees and spouses, a federal judge in Tennessee ruled Tuesday. Unions want more time to decide on insurance switch The towns' labor unions say they are willing to negotiate about joining the state's health insurance pool - but not for next fiscal year, as town officials were hoping. Hospitalists Could Be One Solution To Physician-Hospital Conflicts, According To Commentary "Many hospitals ... are seeking to eliminate conflicts" between physicians and hospital administrators "by hiring or contracting with hospitalists, physicians who see patients only in the hospital setting," Manoj Jain, an infectious disease physician and a medical director for Medicare's quality improvement organization in Tennessee, writes in a Washington Post commentary. |


