| Search 1) News For: Texas Health Insurance Insurance giants have own ideas on reform If Wall Street ever rights itself, the next president might shift his attention to fixing the nation's health care mess. Until then, the nation's top medical insurance companies will be waiting with their ideas. Children's Health Care Coverage Awareness With school back in session cold and flu germs spread like wildfire. A doctor visit is often needed for sick kids but if the parents don't have health insurance that treatment is often missed. But LeAnn Wallace reports health care for kids is obtained more easily than many parents know. Council Members: Health Care Perk Justifiable Some Metro Council members said a taxpayer-subsidized health insurance benefit they receive even after they leave the legislative body is a reasonable perk because of activities that effect time with their families and professional life. Council members: Health care perk justifiable Some Metro Council members say a taxpayer-subsidized health insurance benefit they receive even after they leave the legislative body is a reasonable perk because of activities that effect time with their families and professional life. Health insurance companies rife with wasteful spending, hospital group leader says Wasteful spending by health insurance companies is helping to drive up the cost of health care in the state, the head of the Massachusetts Hospital Association said Friday. ���The administrative costs of health care companies are huge,��� Lynn Nicholas, president and chief executive of the hospital group, told a dozen people assembled at the Metro South Chamber of Commerce. HHS Secretary Declares Public Health Emergency For Louisiana Following Hurricane Ike's Landfall HHS Secretary Mike Leavitt declared a public health emergency to ensure that individuals, including those enrolled in Medicare, Medicaid and the State Children's Health Insurance Program SCHIP in Louisiana, continue to receive their health care items and services. The declaration follows one made on Thursday to cover Texas. Search 2) News For: Texas Health Insurance People with Disabilities Awaiting Medicare Coverage Need to Know Health Options, Allsup Says BELLEVILLE, Ill.----About 46 million Americans went without health insurance coverage some time during 2007. The impact of not having healthcare coverage can be even more pronounced for the millions of individuals with disabilities. Democratic senators discuss health care Tue, Sep 16, 2008 5:18 p.m. Nevada's Democratic state senators said Tuesday their agenda for the 2009 Legislature will include a plan to reduce the number of children with no health insurance. Patient-Reported Health Scores May Predict Head, Neck Cancer Outcomes WEDNESDAY, Sept. 17 HealthDay News -- Self-reported physical health changes in the year after head and neck cancer patients are diagnosed may help predict their five-year survival, says a U.S. study. Search 3) News For: Texas Health Insurance What are health insurance options after job loss? Q: I just lost my job. What are the best options for preserving some form of health insurance? |


