Health Care Insurance News
Health funds told to drop planned rises in premiums
The Gillard government announces sweeping moves to rein in health insurance premium rises.
Op Ed: "EHIM: 25 Years Ahead of its Time" By Jeffrey Lewis
SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Feb. 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- In February 2012, Employee Health Insurance Management of Southfield, Michigan, better known as EHIM will celebrate its 25th anniversary. For any corporation ...
Medical debt keeps rising, new report shows
A comprehensive new report on health insurance shows the so-called Great Recession caused hundreds of thousands of Californians to lose coverage and acquire medical debt.
5 ways your boss is downsizing your health insurance
With the average yearly health insurance premium projected to top $10,000 per worker this year, according to human resources consulting firm Aon Hewitt, employers are doing whatever they can to cut health care costs.
Vt. would allow 'bronze plan' to encourage health
Vermont Gov. Peter Shumlin and legislative leaders said Monday they wanted to make it possible for more of the state's small businesses to offer lower premium health insurance plans sometimes known as ...
Well-off get more from health insurance rebate
THE Health Minister, Tanya Plibersek, has revealed the disproportionate benefits better-off people get out of the health insurance rebate in a fresh bid to swing support for a means test.
$1.5M New West deal before insurance commissioner
State regulators are examining a $1.5 million proposal by an Oregon insurer to take over a portion of Montana's third-largest health insurance company as part of a government anti-trust settlement.
Questions raised about proposal for Pennsylvania's insurance exchange
Advocates for health insurance reform are taking a dim view of a draft proposal for the state's health insurance exchange, saying it could keep the playing field tilted in favor of insurance companies and against consumers.
Mending the Hole in the Health Care Safety Net: Medco Foundation and Dispensary of Hope Introduce National Pharmacy ...
DETROIT, Feb. 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- According to a recent national survey, 17.1 percent of Americans lack health insurance, and more than nine million of the nation's uninsured rely on federally qualified ...
Bill would guarantee Lexington police, fire retirees full funding of health insurance premiums
A Nicholasville senator has filed a bill in Frankfort that would guarantee Lexington police and fire