10/23/2008 News For: Redding Health InsuranceMassachusetts Health Insurance Connector Authority Board Votes To Proceed With Minimum Coverage Standards The Massachusetts Commonwealth Health Insurance Connector Authority board on Friday voted unanimously to proceed with new minimum standards for health coverage, but added exemptions for individuals, unions or employers who can prove that plans that have not been authorized by the state are comparable to the requirements, the Boston Globe reports. Iowa Changes Health Insurance Choices DES MOINES - State workers in Iowa will have one choice, not two, when it comes to selecting health insurance carriers. The Executive Council, which consists of five state leaders, has approved a proposal to eliminate United HealthCare and keep Wellmark. Monday's vote was 3-2. Town could still join health insurance plan If the Legislature approves a bill proposed by Gov. Deval Patrick, Braintree would have another opportunity to participate in a state-administered health insurance plan beginning in the summer of 2009. Hearing set on Illinois universal health care bill GRANITE CITY - The public is invited to offer comments at a public hearing Thursday on pending state legislation that would establish a statewide single-payer health insurance plan that would cover all Illinois residents. Health Insurance Costs Expected To Rise If you have health insurance, expect to pay more next year. Not just in premiums, but you'll also likely pay more out of pocket as coverage gets skimpier. Even with health insurance, most of us pay a fee when we get a prescription filled or when we go to the doctor or the hospital. Report: W.Va. paychecks increasingly consumed by health premiums West Virginia workers' health insurance premiums increased four times faster than their wages during the past eight years, according to a report released today. Kaiser Daily Health Policy Report Highlights Coverage Of Recent Developments Related To Health Care In The ... Summaries of several recent developments related to health care issues in the presidential election appear below.Economic Policy Institute report: The health care proposal announced by Republican presidential nominee Sen. John McCain Ariz. would prompt many employers to drop health insurance for employees, according to a report released recently by EPI, the Charleston Gazette reports. Health district launches 5-year growth plan Recognizing that Curry County has one of the oldest populations in the country and recognizing that many of its patients will not have commercial health insurance, but rather Medicare and Medicaid, the Curry Health District has put together a draft of a 5-year strategic plan. Opponent: Health insurance savings for state 'phantom' Iowa leaders today agreed to eliminate one of two health insurance carriers for state employees despite concerns that thousands of workers would be left with far fewer options and the state will only see ?phantom savings.? Report: Nevada High Among Uninsured for Health Insurance A new report from the U.S. Census Bureau shows Nevada has one of the highest rates of people without health insurance. The data compiled by the Small Area Health Insurance Estimates says nearly one in four Nevada adults younger than 65 lack health insurance. |

