News For: Tricare Family Rates health InsuranceDropped From Insurance: Family Wants Policy Change CARBONDALE -- Family members say 24 year old Jessica Cantrell is making progress in a St. Louis hospital. But her family will have to cover the medical bills as she recovers because of the language in SIU's insurance plan. Finance Q&A: Job loss and health insurance Question: I just lost my job. What are the best options for preserving some form of health insurance? Answer: Don't confuse "best" with "affordable." One of the first lessons many unemployed people learn is how expensive health insurance really can be. 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. New health care policy allows parents' plans for children until age 30 Jobs may be hard to come by for young adults these days, but finding health insurance may have just gotten easier. After 5 years, Maine health program faces problems Five years after Gov. John Baldacci signed into law a bill creating Dirigo Health, the state-sponsored health insurance program has yet to come close to its goal of covering a large share of Maine's uninsured. Family history of brain cancer indicates higher risk of brain tumors People with a family history of brain cancer have a significantly higher risk of developing the same type of tumors than individuals with no such family history, according to a study released Monday. Board Votes to Raise City Employee Insurance Rates Health insurance premiums are headed up for Shreveport city employees. On Wednesday, the Shreveport Health Care Trust Fund Board voted four to three, to raise the insurance rate 16.8%. Kids��� health seen as priority While universal health care may be a long-term goal for some, Kansas advocates for children are hoping the next president will work immediately to expand the State Children���s Health Insurance Program ��� a proposal that President Bush vetoed last year. Family Service Agency celebrates with open house Even with health insurance, therapy can be an expensive proposition. Conemagh, Highmark announce settlement The region���s largest health system has settled its differences with the largest medical insurance provider, ending a nearly-three-month forced contract extension. |


