10/22/2008 News For: Vermont Health care Insurance CompaniesHealth care plans: Obama vs. McCain Republican presidential nominee John McCain and Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama have dramatically divergent visions of how to reshape the health insurance system. Comprehensive Tax Reform Could Play Important Role In Creating Health Care Reform A proposal to implement a value-added tax for universal health insurance vouchers would also provide for significant decreases in other taxes, according to the authors of a commentary in the October 22/29 issue of JAMA, a theme issue on the Health of the Nation. They add that this plan would create incentives for cost-containment and health care quality. Health care to test next president WASHINGTON ? Barack Obama and John McCain both have big-ticket proposals to change how people obtain and pay for health insurance. A long history of failed health-reform plans shows how difficult it is to achieve that goal. And, with the financial meltdown, the job only got tougher for any future president. UC cuts health care costs for low-wage workers Almost one-third of the workers who get health insurance from the University of California will see a decrease in health care costs in 2009. Paying for health care is everyone's concern Ray Morehead and Jason Townsend rolled the dice on health care. Both self-employed, they chose to go without health insurance to have extra money in their pockets. "I'm in good health in general, so I just didn't think it was worth the money," said Townsend, 25. Legislators want health insurance for state farmers State legislators and farm groups are battling the federal government?s decision to deny an expansion of public health insurance to Minnesota farm families. Surprise jump in health insurance coverage, claims Health insurance coverage has shown resilience in the September quarter with modest growth in lives covered, despite deteriorating economic conditions, according to the Health Funds Association HFANZ. Health Care Service Corporation to Acquire TMG Health in Support of Government Business Growth Strategy Health Care Service Corporation , which operates the Blue Cross and Blue Shield plans in Illinois, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas, has entered into an agreement to acquire TMG Health, the nation's leading provider of business process outsourcing for Medicare, Medicaid and group retiree health plans. State to drop on of health insurance options DES MOINES and#8212; A divided Iowa Executive Council voted Monday to drop one of the health insurance options for state employees amid conflicting claims of increased taxpayer savings and reduced competition.Council members voted 3-2 to discontinue health insurance coverage currently provided via United HealthCare to nearly 2,500 employee contracts affecting about 7,000 people, relying solely ... PR firms recognized for health care work Two Louisville public relations firms have been recognized for their work with health care and medical clients. |




