10/12/2008 News For: Red Cross Medical InsuranceND insurance commish rejects Blues rate hike Insurance Commissioner Adam Hamm has rejected Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota's request for a 14.9 percent rate increase for group policies. Red Sox's Lester unleashed on Rays This is Jon Lester unleashed: unhittable in May, a stopper in October, the emerging ace of the Boston Red Sox. The 24-year-old lefty will start Game 3 of the AL championship series against Tampa Bay on Monday, facing Matt Garza at Fenway Park under the championship banner Lester helped raise with a World Series-clinching victory just months after he was cured of cancer. BCAA private medical insurance plan cancelled The B.C. Automobile Association has cancelled plans to offer its 800,000 members private insurance policies for speedy medical treatment in the United States or in private clinics in B.C. if they faced lengthy waits in the public health care system. Popular autism treatment often goes uncovered Insurance industry representatives say some autism treatments aren't really medical treatments but are more educational in nature. They say education is the responsibility of public schools, not private health insurance. But educational consultants who work with autistic children say schools can't go it alone. Blue Cross accused of contacting ex-customers LOS ANGELES - The Los Angeles city attorney has accused Anthem Blue Cross of California of illegally contacting former customers involved in a class-action lawsuit against the insurance company. Health insurers are rejecting 20% of illness plan claims due to lack of medical history provided Insurers are routinely refusing to pay out on health policies because customers fail to declare full medical histories. Insurance Commissioner Rejects BCBS Rate Increase Insurance Commissioner Adam Hamm says he`s rejected Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota`s request for a 14.9 percent rate increase for group policies. Iranian, Japanese universities to cooperate on saffron Iran - Japan - Saffron Iranian and Japanese universities will cooperate in the fields of saffron red gold and herbal medicines, head of Pharmaceutical Research Center, Faculty of Pharmacy, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences said. Fire damages medical offices in Ocean Township A medical office building in the Oakhurst section was damaged when it caught fire early Saturday morning, official said. Probe on fake admissions in Jharkhand medical colleges Jharkhand Health Minister Bhanu Pratap Sahi announced that a vigilance probe has been ordered in the fake admissions that took place in the three medical colleges. |

