News For: Supplement Insurance For Seniors 68Health insurance compromise reached They have reached a compromise in the planned increase in health insurance premiums for city of Shreveport employees: Employees were looking at their premiums going up 16. 8 percent. It now will go up 5. 1 percent, with the difference next year picked up by reserves in the Obama Ad Attacks McCain On Health Insurance RTTNews - Health insurance is the focus of the latest ad from Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama, who accuses Republican rival John McCain of working to deregulate the health insurance marketplace. Obama criticizes McCain on health insurance regulation Democratic presidential nominee Sen. Barack Obama Ill. over the weekend criticized Republican presidential nominee Sen. John McCain Ariz. for an article that McCain wrote about the health insurance market in an "obscure journal," the Washington Post reports. Insurance Denies Life-Saving Surgery, Calling It "Cosmetic" "Aetna health insurance has denied me coverage to treat a disconnected jawbone and insufficient airway, which is called mandible/maxillary hypoplasia," explains Karen George of Woodbridge, Virginia. "Aetna stated they see no necessity for surgery except for cosmetic reasons despite the fact that I have medical necessity letters from six different doctors. Resources for hurricane victims Residents of southeast Texas may be in need of emergency shelter, food, water and medical care. They may also need assistance repairing damaged homes and other property. The following resources are available to help hurricane victims. Job loss threatens insurance Q: I just lost my job. What are the best options for preserving some form of health insurance? With the Economy and Large Financial Giants Failing, What Happens to Conseco's 144,000 Long-term Care Policyholders? The Conseco Senior Health Insurance Trust that affects current long-term care policyholders and shareholders will be discussed by Frank N. Darras, on Tom Woodruff's hour long radio show Tuesday at 1 PM Eastern . |


