Health Insurance/Medical Insurance News

Chicago Sun-Times Kicks Off 1,000 Healthy Kids Families Health Care Coverage Campaign

Sun, 22 Jun 2008 16:40:07 GMT

More than 200, 000 children in Illinois are estimated to have no health insurance coverage, a staggering statistic and a fact that puts them at risk of not getting even the basic immunizations and checkups they need.

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Attorney General Coakley Settles With Company That Illegally Sold Health Insurance Products And Denied Mandated Benefits, Massachusetts

Sat, 21 Jun 2008 13:20:06 GMT

Attorney General Martha Coakley's office obtained a consent judgment in Suffolk Superior Court resolving claims that Pan-American Life Insurance Company unfairly advertised, marketed and sold unapproved health insurance products in Massachusetts that did not cover mandated health benefits and services in the weeks leading up to the December 31, 2007 deadline for residents to obtain health insurance under the new health reform law.

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EnsurApet Announces Protect 4 Pet Health Insurance Plans

Sat, 21 Jun 2008 13:20:06 GMT

EnsurApet, Inc. (OTCBB:EPTI), a provider of pet health insurance, announced that the Company's "Protect 4" Pet Health Insurance Plans offer dog and cat owners an insurance plan which provides coverage for preventive and medical treatments of common canine and feline illnesses.

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New Jersey Assembly Approves Income Verification Legislation

Fri, 20 Jun 2008 09:20:04 GMT

The New Jersey Assembly on Monday approved a bill that would require the state to verify the incomes of residents applying for state-sponsored health insurance programs, the AP/Philadelphia Inquirer reports (AP/Philadelphia Inquirer, 6/16).

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Sen. Baucus, CBO Director Orszag Discuss Independent Health Policy Board

Fri, 20 Jun 2008 09:20:03 GMT

Senate Finance Committee Chair Max Baucus (D-Mont.) at a hearing on Tuesday expressed interest in a federal health board that could make controversial health policy decisions without interference from special interests, CQ HealthBeat reports.

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Kaiser Daily Health Policy Report Rounds Up Health News From The Campaign Trail

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 06:00:07 GMT

Fifty-three percent of U.S. adults trust presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Sen. Barack Obama (Ill.

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Costs Of Back Pain Influenced By Socio-Demographic Factors

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 06:00:06 GMT

It is well-known that back pain belongs to the most frequent health problems in the industrial nations and, it is also well-known that it is the cause of considerable costs for health insurance schemes and the economy.

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Lawmakers, Officials Discuss Overhauling U.S. Health Care System In 2009 During Senate Finance Committee Symposium

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 06:00:05 GMT

U.S. Federal Reserve Board Chair Ben Bernanke on Monday said that improving health care system performance is among the country's most critical challenges and that efforts must focus on access, quality and cost, CQ HealthBeat reports.

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Insurers Often Improperly Reimburse Physicians, Adding 200B Annually To U.S. Health Care Costs, AMA Report Finds

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 06:00:04 GMT

Insurers' failure to properly process and reimburse physicians costs the U.S. $200 billion annually, according to a report released on Monday by the American Medical Association, the Los Angeles Times reports.

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Connecticut Governor Vetoes Health Care Bill That Would Have Expanded State Employee Health Insurance Plan

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 06:00:03 GMT

Connecticut Gov. Jodi Rell (R) on Friday vetoed legislation that would have allowed municipalities and small businesses to join the state's health insurance plan, the Hartford Courant reports.

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