All the headlines from our Health Insurance Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Apr 20 2007 // Prompted by complaints from Maine consumers, the Legislature has enacted a law to prohibit insurance agents who schedule appointments to discuss Medicare from trying to interest people in other policies.Gov. John Baldacci...
Apr 20 2007 // A hospital network tired of having its bills challenged by HMOs has decided to play rough. Its members are suing two of the region’s largest health insurers, claiming each tried to weasel out of paying for millions...
Apr 19 2007 // Washington, D.C. – Clements International is pleased to announce an enhanced health insurance solution for those living and working abroad – GlobalCare® Health Insurance program. GlobalCare® provides...
Apr 19 2007 // Starting next fall, all full-time students at the University of New Hampshire will be required to have health insurance.School officials say the goal is to make sure students can receive medical care beyond the basic...
Apr 16 2007 // More Garden State employers dropped health insurance coverage for workers last year amid skyrocketing costs that were nearly double what they were five years before, according to a major business association’s survey...
Apr 13 2007 // The Department of Insurance Louisiana Health Care Commission will co-sponsor a free health insurance seminar for small business owners on April 25, from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. at the Baton Rouge Area Foundation Conference...
Apr 12 2007 // Missourians lacking health insurance because of its high cost and their personal health problems could find it easier to get coverage under legislation given initial approval by the House.The measure also would make it...
Apr 11 2007 // The proposed merger of Pennsylvania’s two largest insurance companies could result in about 1,000 lost jobs, mostly through attrition, a company executive said this week.Highmark CEO Dr. Kenneth Melani made the...
Apr 9 2007 // After her car accident, Sarah Capps suffered from a sore shoulder and back. What she thought were common pains turned out to be six herniated discs.Were it not for the protective medical coverage that every Florida car...
Apr 9 2007 // Fla. lawmakers face future of no-fault lawAfter her car accident, Sarah Capps suffered from a sore shoulder and back. What she thought were common pains turned out to be six herniated discs. Were it not for the protective...
Apr 5 2007 // Maine Gov. John Baldacci planned a major health policy announcement this week that will focus on insurance market reforms, an expansion of the Dirigo Health program and new regulatory provisions, all designed to promote...
Mar 30 2007 // Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal said the state Department of Insurance (DOI) has failed to hold an insurance company accountable for “repeatedly and unconscionably denying consumers promised health...
Mar 29 2007 // After her car accident, Sarah Capps suffered from a sore shoulder and back. What she thought were common pains turned out to be six herniated discs.Were it not for the protective medical coverage that every Florida car...
Mar 28 2007 // The Public Employees Insurance Agency in West Virginia has denied two protests of its decision to award a multimillion-dollar management contract to a Maryland company.Humana Inc. and Highmark Health Insurance Co. filed...
Mar 26 2007 // Montana fights for uninsured, seeks catastrophe fund and captivesThe hallmarks of John Morrison’s legacy as Montana State Auditor, the Commissioner of Insurance and Securities, is to help provide more affordable...
Mar 23 2007 // West Virginia’s selection of a Maryland company to manage a new health insurance program for retired public workers is being challenged by two other companies that sought the work.The Public Employees Insurance...
Mar 21 2007 // Chris Williams has to consider several factors when making decisions for his business. One of his most important decisions concerns health insurance for his employees.Williams owns Leisure Creations in Russellville, Ala.,...
Mar 21 2007 // Kansas Democratic Gov. Kathleen Sebelius said Monday that the Republican-dominated Legislature is moving too slowly on health care issues, but GOP leaders argued they’re making some progress on market-based...
Mar 20 2007 // Many current Congressional health care proposals could significantly reduce the number of uninsured Americans and also decrease overall health care expenditures including those for insurance administration and prescription...
Mar 13 2007 // Gov. Bob Riley visited a Montgomery, Ala. dry cleaners on Monday to promote his plan that would provide a tax incentive for small businesses to offer health insurance for their employees.At Dry-Cleaning Express in...