11/13/2008 News For: Regence Insurance BreakthroughUnion officials balk at insurance change Negotiations between selectmen and a committee representing the town's labor unions about joining the state's health insurance pool for next fiscal year could falter again. Study:Individual Health Insurance Premiums Average $158/Month A new study shows that half of all individual health insurance policyholders paid less than $130 a month for coverage, according to eHealth Inc. EHTH, parent company of eHealthInsurance. Syntel Tops List of Health Insurance BPO Providers TROY, Mich.----Syntel, Inc., a global IT and Knowledge Process Outsourcing company, was named the top-rated BPO provider to the health insurance industry by The Black Book of Outsourcing. NC State Finds New Nanomaterial Could Be Breakthrough For Implantable Medical Devices A team of researchers led by North Carolina State University has made a breakthrough that could lead to new dialysis devices and a host of other revolutionary medical implants. Obama health plan to cost $75 billion: analysis President-elect Barack Obama's plans to overhaul the U.S. healthcare system would cost the federal government $75 billion the first year but would provide health insurance for 95 percent of Americans, consulting firm PriceWaterhouseCoopers said on Wednesday. NC State finds new nanomaterial could be breakthrough for implantable medical devices North Carolina State University A team of researchers led by North Carolina State University has made a breakthrough that could lead to new dialysis devices and a host of other revolutionary medical implants. The researchers have found that the unique properties of a new material can be used to create new devices that can be implanted into the human body, including blood glucose sensors for ... Philadelphia Inquirer Series Examines Delays In Needed Care For Patients Without Health Insurance The Philadelphia Inquirer on Monday, as part of a series titled "Falling Through: Casualties of the Health Insurance Crisis," examined how patients without health insurance often experience delays in needed care because of their coverage status. Care New England chooses Tufts insurance for employees over Blue Cross The Care New England hospital group has selected Tufts Health Plan as the health insurer for its 3,800 employees ������ a big boost for Tufts and a new twist in the dispute between the hospitals and Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island. W.Va. man wins 5-year court battle with insurance company over $40 medical bill POINT PLEASANT, W.Va. - A $40 medical bill might seem small, but a West Virginia man says his five-year battle over paying it was a matter of principle. Obama plan would mean 95% coverage President-elect Barack Obama's plans to overhaul the US health care system would cost the federal government $75 billion NZD$169.4 billion but would provide health insurance for 95% of Americans, consulting firm PriceWaterhouseCoopers said on Wednesday. |

