11/13/2008 News For: Regence Policy CoverageUTC receives "F" for athlete medical policy UTC recently received an F grade from the National College Players Association NCPA for refusing to disclose their medical policy form. The NCPA launched a campaign to provide recruits, college athletes and parents with information regarding the medical protections at each Division I university. Amnesty Policy Back On Drafting Board Little more than a year after its implementation, the College���s amnesty policy���which promises no disciplinary action against intoxicated or drug-impaired students seeking medical attention and those who help them���may be headed for a revision. UPDATE: Sen Baucus Unveils Plan For Universal Health Coverage WASHINGTON -Dow Jones- Senate Finance Chairman Max Baucus urged quick action on his plan to provide health insurance for all Americans through a new pooling arrangement intended to reduce health-care costs and expand access to Medicare and Medicaid. More C. Oregon children lack health insurance New study from Oregon Center for Public Policy says more than one of nine Oregon children lack health insurance coverage. MEDICAL COVERAGE: Maryland Citizens Health Initiative unveils new plan BALTIMORE ��� A Maryland nonprofit group unveiled a universal health insurance program Wednesday to strong support from proponents, even with a controversial payroll tax attachment. 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. New Study Shows Half of Individual Health Insurance Policy Holders Paid Less Than $130 per Month eHealth, Inc., parent company of eHealthInsurance, today announced the release of a new study on the individual health insurance market. The findings appear in The Cost And Benefits Of Individual And Family Health Insurance Plans, a commissioned evaluation of eHealth Inc.'s data conducted by Forrester Consulting. Expert warns it would be ill-advised to mandate HPV vaccinations at this time Vaccinating girls against the human papillomavirus HPV before they are sexually active appears to be successful in protecting them against cervical cancer, however, a Johns Hopkins University researcher and health policy expert warns it would be ill-advised to mandate vaccinations at this time. Senator Takes Initiative on Health Care Without waiting for Barack Obama, Senator Max Baucus will unveil a blueprint to guarantee health insurance for all Americans. 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. |

