News For: Pregnant And Seeking Quick InsuranceHealth insurance premiums up 5 percent, study finds Premiums for employer-sponsored health insurance rose a modest 5 percent this year, according to a nationwide survey released Wednesday morning -- numbers that are close to what South Florida employers are reporting. Health Insurance Costs Climb Again Kaiser study: Health insurance premiums and deductibles are up again this year. 24% of U.S. families say paying for health care is a "serious problem." ▽ Health insurance surplus The accumulated surplus of the National Health Insurance Corp. has exceeded 2.4 trillion won, disproving the expectation that a deficit would snowball due to a surge in chronic disease and aging. Price for health insurance goes up 5 percent – companies pay most of it Health insurance premiums rose a modest 5 percent this year for coverage that’s getting skimpier, researchers say. Steve Fielding: Defender of the wealthy The Medicare surcharge and health insurance rebates remain the most outrageous examples of rent-seeking in the Commonwealth sector, writes Bernard Keane Multi-application smart card to be in use by end of 2010 25 September 2008 AMMAN - By the end of 2010, a single multi-application smart card that can be used for several public services is set to replace the various cards citizens now carry such as driving licences, IDs and health insurance cards. Australian Senate defeats health insurance changes CANBERRA, Sept 24 Reuters - The upper house of Australia's parliament voted down government plans to make it easier for people to abandon private health insurance on Wednesday, in a move that could bring relief to some listed health insurers. Professor and Haaretz columnist lightly hurt in suspected bomb attack by far rightists A small pipe bomb exploded on Thursday at around 1:00 A.M. outside the entrance of Israel Prize winner Professor Ze'ev Sternhell's home. Sternhell was lightly injured by the blast and taken to Shaarei Tzedek Hospital in Jerusalem for medical treatment. Health insurance costs grow more gradually in 2008 Health insurance premiums rose a modest 5 percent this year for coverage that's getting skimpier, researchers say. The 5 percent increase was comparable to last year's uptick. Overall, premiums for family coverage increased to $12,680 and premiums for single coverage increased to $4,704, according to the Kaiser Family Foundation and the Health Research and Educational Trust. Employers pick up, ... Grimes proposes insurance plan HELENA - Republican state auditor candidate Duane Grimes has proposed a five-point plan he says will control "skyrocketing health insurance costs" in Montana, including changes for the popular Insure Montana program for small businesses. |


