10/22/2008 News For: Red Cross InsuranceAmerican Red Cross offers babysitting class RIPON Boys and girls aged 11 to 14 wanting to learn babysitting skills may participate in an American Red Cross class from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 30, at Ripon Medical Center. Warren County Red Ribbon celebration delivers drug-free messages Warren County community members are invited to attend a countywide Red Ribbon Day celebration being held at Oxford Central School from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 20. The event will kick-off a week of activities for schools that focus... Florida Gov. Crist Announces Six Insurance Companies To Offer Coverage In Cover Florida Program Florida Gov. Charlie Crist R on Thursday announced that the state has selected six health insurance companies to provide coverage beginning in early 2009 under the state's new Cover Florida program, the South Florida Sun-Sentinel reports Hafenbrack, South Florida Sun-Sentinel, 10/16. Health insurance takes NA spotlight Ha Noi ? The national health insurance plan for 2014 took the spotlight at the National Assembly yesterday. The plan aims to see the majority of the population covered by national health insurance by 2014. Open Enrollment for health, life insurance benefits starts Friday Open Enrollment begins Friday, Oct. 24, and runs through Friday, Nov. 14. During this time, benefits-eligible employees can make changes to health and life insurance plans for the upcoming calendar year, and retirees can make changes to their medical and dental coverage. Medical Liability Monitor Publishes 2008 Annual Survey of Medical Liability Insurance Rates Medical LiabilityMonitor's October 2008 Rate Survey shows physicians' malpractice insurance premiums remain stable or continue to decline in 2008 Health care plans: Obama vs. McCain Republican presidential nominee John McCain and Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama have dramatically divergent visions of how to reshape the health insurance system. Blue Cross Blue Shield of ND cancels forum amid contract talks Last week, the Blues announced that a financial rating firm had downgraded the health insurer's outlook from stable to negative. The Blues called attention to the more pessimistic outlook after its request for a 14.9 percent premium rate increase recently was denied. Advertisement: BRIAN KALK ELECT BRIAN KALK - Public Service Commission VOTE BRIAN KALK NOVEMBER 4TH PUBLIC SERVICE ... Red Wings D Andreas Lilja undergoes appendectomy DETROIT ? Red Wings defenseman Andreas Lilja has undergone an appendectomy. The team says Lilja could return to the lineup as soon as Friday following Tuesday's surgery at the Detroit Medical Center. Many Children in U.S. Uninsured Despite Having a Parent With Health Insurance Approximately 4 percent of U.S. children and adolescents have a gap in health insurance coverage at some point during the year, even though they have at least one parent who is insured, according to a study in the October 22/29 issue of JAMA, a theme issue on the Health of the Nation. |

