News For: Seattle Low Cost health InsuranceLooking for Free or Low-cost Health Insurance? - It's no secret that accessing health care is a challenge for the 47 million Americans who are uninsured. Lack of health insurance forces many Americans to choose the health care they receive based on what they can afford, not what they actually need. Health Insurance Costs Climb Again Kaiser study: Health insurance premiums and deductibles are up again this year. 24% of U.S. families say paying for health care is a "serious problem." Health insurance premiums up 5 percent, study finds Premiums for employer-sponsored health insurance rose a modest 5 percent this year, according to a nationwide survey released Wednesday morning -- numbers that are close to what South Florida employers are reporting. Riverside Health System Announces $1 Million Incentive Program For Small Businesses to Offer Insurance Coverage for ... A leading nonprofit health care provider, Riverside Health System, is making $1 million in funding available to create incentives for small businesses in eastern Virginia to begin offering health insurance to their employees. Democratic Presidential Nominee Obama Releases New Ad Criticizing GOP Nominee McCain On Health Insurance Regulation Democratic presidential nominee Sen. Barack Obama Ill. on Monday released an advertisement that criticized Republican presidential nominee Sen. John McCain Ariz. for his views on health care and an article in which he discusses regulation of the health insurance market, the Boston Globe's "Political Intelligence" reports Rhee, "Political Intelligence," Boston Globe, 9/22. Study: Wages not keeping up with health costs Feeling a bigger bite in your paycheck? Health insurance costs are a major culprit, according to a survey released Wednesday. Be wary of medical discount cards Mark Sarmadi, a diabetic, thought he had found the answer to getting health coverage when a salesman pitched him what he thought was a low-cost insurance program. Michele Swenson: Like On Wall Street, Current Health Care Policy Privatizes Profit And Socializes Risk The excesses of the health insurance industry resemble those of Wall Street and the subprime housing market, typified by privatized profits for insurers and socialized risk for taxpayers and consumers. What should I consider when picking a health plan? Q: My company will offer some new choices for health benefit plans during its open-enrollment period. What are the most important things to consider when picking a plan? A: Health insurance easily grows confusing, especially when a human resources representative throws an alphabet soup of terms like HMOs, PPOs or HSAs at you. You should start sorting through options by thinking about your ... Health Care Crisis Affecting Many For years Jack Hickey-Williams of Newtown had received health insurance through his employers. But when Hickey-Williams, who is in his early 60s, entered the arena of small business ownership, everything changed; he was forced to consider purchasing his insurance privately. |

