News For: Supplement Insurance For The EldersMore parents ponder cancer gene tests for kids Women are going for breast cancer gene testing in record numbers, forcing more parents to face a tough question: Should we test the kids? 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. City grapples with projected $8 million revenue shortfall Shreveport may come up $8 million short of its projected revenue, leaving the mayor's office and City Council grappling over how to cut losses. In other financial issues, the council today will consider raising police officers' salaries. And City Hall announced Monday its workers will not see as steep an increase in their health insurance costs as leaders decided last week. Insurance and healthcare sectors collaborate to support BIA workshop The Bahrain Insurance Association BIA expressed their delight at the convergence of public and private sectors in the fields of insurance and healthcare, in support of the BIA's upcoming 2-day Medical Insurance Workshop. Survey ranks Arkansas No. 1 in amount of teachers' pay going to insurance LITTLE ROCK -- A recent survey of 36 states ranked Arkansas No. 1 in the percentage of teachers' pay taken up by out-of-pocket health insurance costs, the head of the state's largest teachers union told legislators Monday. Health 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 |


