12/25/2008 News For: Preferred Medical Health InsuranceHospital Websites Vastly Outperform Health Insurance Websites In Study ForeSee Results announced that in a broad benchmark measuring aggregate customer satisfaction with many different kinds of healthcare websites, hospital websites vastly outperform the websites of health insurance companies. On the ForeSee Results benchmark's 100-point scale, hospital websites received an aggregate score of 74 and health insurance websites received an aggregate score of 65. Study: More have health insurance MONTPELIER -- A recent state survey says the number of Vermonters without health insurance is continuing to go down. ... - The Associated Press Two Madison-area companies are eliminating health benefit subsidies for retirees Two Madison-area insurance companies are eliminating health benefit subsidies for retirees next year. CUNA Mutual Group of Madison plans to end its subsidy for retiree medical benefits on Jan. 1. General Casualty of Sun Prairie, a subsidiary of QBE, will end its retiree medical program in June. About 1,000 CUNA Mutual retirees will be affected by the decision, said Rick Uhlmann, senior manager ... Newspapers Examine Health Care Issues Prompted By Current Economic Recession Two newspapers recently published articles that examined the health care issues faced by many individuals as a result of the current economic recession. Summaries appear below.Raleigh News & Observer: The News & Observer on Monday examined the problems with medical costs that many individuals face amid the current economic recession. Pocono Medical Center names CEO EAST STROUDSBURG ? Chairman of the Board of Directors for PHS/PMC, Dr. Darell Covington announced last week that Kathleen E. Kuck has been named president and chief executive officer of Pocono Health System/Pocono Medical Center. Kuck has been serving as interim president and CEO of Pocono Health System/Pocono Medical Center since January 2008. Health insurance options limited after job loss John Mathson had been paying about $550 a month to continue his health insurance coverage after the 63-year-old Eureka man got laid off in October after 39 years at the Evergreen Pulp mill. For Mathson, who is undergoing chemotherapy for non-Hodgkin lymphoma... Health Care Flashpoints Whither the public plan option? Over the next few years, health reform will succeed or fail based on a few major flashpoints that will shape any new program, including the financing of health insurance and the access to medical care itself. Health care switch saves $400K Recently, the town switched health insurance carriers to produce a one-time savings of $114,000. Failing health Laura Seylaz knows she is walking a tightrope by living without health insurance, but these days she believes she has little choice. Child's ADHD Diagnosis Is Tied to Mother's Health Status The probability of having one's child receive an attention deficit hyperactivity disorder ADHD diagnosis involves a mother's own medical conditions and her use of health services prior to having the child, a new study finds. |




