10/22/2008 News For: Regence Health Insurance WashingtonHealth care to test next president WASHINGTON ? Barack Obama and John McCain both have big-ticket proposals to change how people obtain and pay for health insurance. A long history of failed health-reform plans shows how difficult it is to achieve that goal. And, with the financial meltdown, the job only got tougher for any future president. 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. 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. Many uninsured kids have parents with insurance WASHINGTON Reuters - More than 2 million children in the United States who have no health insurance of any kind have at least one parent who gets employer-provided medical coverage, researchers said on Tuesday. Iowa changes health insurance choices DES MOINES, Iowa - State workers in Iowa will have one choice, not two, when it comes to selecting health insurance carriers. The Executive Council, which consists of 5 state leaders, has approved a proposal to eliminate United HealthCare and keep Wellmark. Monday's vote was 3-2. Children and Health Coverage Studied More than two million children in the U.S. who have no health insurance of any kind have at least one parent who gets employer-provided medical coverage, researchers said. It's time to select health insurance and other benefits You'll likely have to make a crucial financial decision this month, and we're not talking about how much to spend on Aunt Hilda's holiday present. From October to November every year, millions of Americans must select health insurance and other benefits at work. 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. US parents want autism insurance laws CHICAGO: In Washington, Reza and Arzu Forough pay more than $1,000 a week for behaviour therapy for their 12-year-old autistic son. In Indiana, Sean and Michele Trivedi get the same type of therapy for their 11-year-old daughter. But they pay $3,000 a year and their health insurance covers the rest. |

