11/11/2008 News For: Regence Individual Health care Plans CaliforniaMichigan Business & Professional Association Urges Legislature to Act Quickly on Individual Health Care Reform The weak Michigan economy, rising health care costs, staggering business tax increases, and increased energy costs are all converging to create a perfect storm for Michigan's small business community. And a critical lifeline -- affordable health care coverage through Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan -- is in danger of being lost, according to the Michigan Business and Professional Association ... Study finds increased use of medical imaging, raising costs and health concerns A dramatic rise in the use of the medical imaging tools like CT scans are increasing health care costs and patients' exposure to radiation, according to a new study. The provocative conclusion by a University of California-San Francisco research team challenges the more-is-better conventional wisdom of many consumers and their doctors. The use of innovative imaging tests like computed tomography ... Health care group to discuss uninsured SC children A national health care advocacy group says more than 12 percent of South Carolina children have no health insurance, an increase from previous years and the 13th-highest rate in the nation. Families USA said at a news conference Tuesday that 132,000 children were uninsured from 2005 through 2007, about 30 percent more than were without health insurance from 2003 through 2005. Fifty-five percent ... Health care group says 132,000 SC children are uninsured A national health care advocacy group says more than 12 percent of South Carolina children have no health insurance. On The Eve Of Veteran's Day American Medical Association Works To Improve Health Care For Military Families As the nation honors its veterans, the American Medical Association AMA honored the military today at its semi-annual policy-making meeting by pledging to work to improve access to health care for active duty military personnel, reservists, veterans and their families who rely on TRICARE, the military's health insurance program. 11 a.m. Live Online: Finding the Best Health Care Plan SACRAMENTO, CA - It's open enrollment time at a lot of companies, where workers have to choose their health care options for the next year. On Monday's Live_Online at 11 a.m., Kaiser's Dr. Davis Liu, will help you weigh your health insurance alternatives. AARP stops selling some UNH health insurance plans AARP, the advocacy group for older Americans, is voluntarily suspending sales of some of its niche health insurance plans after they came under scrutiny by a prominent member of the Senate Finance Committee. US Rep Stark: Health Care Agenda Begins With SCHIP WASHINGTON -Dow Jones- Congress should begin work on its health care agenda by expanding the state health insurance program for children with an eye toward broader health care reforms next year, a key House Democrat said Monday. Firms make workers pay more of health care costs Roger Caplan, a Howard County small business owner, has always picked up the tab for his employees? health care coverage. But his health insurance costs have soared more than 25 percent over the past two years. Health care workers strike again on coast Seton Medical Center Coastside health care workers picketed in Moss Beach on Thursday, an exhibition of their collective frustration with management of the Daughters of Charity Health System. |

