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2009 health-insurance forecast: less coverage, more cost  Most workers will see “skimpier and less comprehensive” employer-based health insurance coverage next year, according to an outlook released today.

Health insurance costs grow more gradually in 2008  Wed, Sep 24, 2008 7:21 a.m. Health insurance premiums rose a modest 5 percent this year for coverage that's getting skimpier, researchers say. The 5 percent increase was comparable to last year's uptick.

Australian Senate defeats health insurance changes  CANBERRA, Sept 24 Reuters - The upper house of Australia's parliament voted down government plans to make it easier for people to abandon private health insurance on Wednesday, in a move that could bring relief to some listed health insurers.

The number: 63#x25 Government-guaranteed health insurance  Nearly two-thirds of Americans 63% favor a government guarantee of universal health insurance, even if it means raising taxes; 34% are opposed. Democrats continue to be the most supportive of government-guaranteed health insurance �� 79% of Democrats, including 85% of liberal Democrats, favor it.

Australian govt to water down health insurance plan  CANBERRA, Sept 23 Reuters - The Australian government will water down plans to reform private health insurance in order to win support in the upper house Senate to pass the new laws, Health Minister Nicola Roxon said on Tuesday.

Health-Care Costs for U.S. Employers Rise 5 Percent, Study Says  Sept. 24 -- Employer-sponsored health insurance for a family cost an average of $12,680 this year, a 5 percent increase from 2007, a survey of U.S. businesses found.

As health-care premiums rise, workers at smaller firms feel pinch  Premiums for job-based health insurance are up 5 percent in 2008 and have more than doubled since 1999, a growth rate that far outpaces inflation and the increase in workers' wages over the same period, according to an annual survey of employers.

Mental health groups make final push for parity  Many people battling addiction or suffering from mental health problems could get better health insurance coverage under legislation that has widespread, bipartisan support but still faces some hurdles before getting to President Bush for his signature. Patients seeking treatment for depression or schizophrenia often face greater restrictions with their health insurance coverage than do ...

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.

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.

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