10/23/2008 News For: www Hometown Health Plan ComHealth district launches 5-year growth plan Recognizing that Curry County has one of the oldest populations in the country and recognizing that many of its patients will not have commercial health insurance, but rather Medicare and Medicaid, the Curry Health District has put together a draft of a 5-year strategic plan. Group says McCain health plan bad for kids Republican presidential candidate John McCain's healthcare plan could leave millions of U.S. children uninsured, an advocacy group said Tuesday.First Focus released a report comparing the impact of the plans put forth by McCain and his Democratic rival, Barack Obama. First Focus is a lobbying group on children's issues.McCain's plan aims to make the market for health insurance and healthcare ... GoHealthInsurance.com Creates Health Insurance Information Center to Educate Health Plan Shoppers GoHealth Insurance http://www.gohealthinsurance.com recently created the Health Insurance Information Center, which is a complete online resource for health insurance information. Town could still join health insurance plan If the Legislature approves a bill proposed by Gov. Deval Patrick, Braintree would have another opportunity to participate in a state-administered health insurance plan beginning in the summer of 2009. Hearing set on Illinois universal health care bill GRANITE CITY - The public is invited to offer comments at a public hearing Thursday on pending state legislation that would establish a statewide single-payer health insurance plan that would cover all Illinois residents. Health Content Wars: Microsoft Bests Google With Aetna, Yahoo Beefs Up Through Partnerships Microsoft continues to line up HealthVault partners: the latest is Connecticut-based health insurer Aetna. Members currently using Aetna's electronic Personal Health Record feature will be able to transfer those records to HealthVault next month. Texas' Cornyn backs away from McCain health plan AUSTIN ? Sen. John Cornyn has retreated from earlier support of John McCain's proposal to move Americans away from health insurance provided in the workplace. Health 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. Samuel Y. Sessions, M.D., J.D. Health insurance takes NA spotlight Ha Noi ? The national health insurance plan for 2014 took the spotlight at the National Assembly yesterday. The plan aims to see the majority of the population covered by national health insurance by 2014. |


