All the headlines from our Health Insurance Topic Page, ordered by recency.
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...
Mar 12 2007 // The average uninsured Massachusetts resident could obtain health care coverage for as little as $175 a month under the state’s insurance law, Gov. Deval Patrick announced as he released the results of negotiations...
Mar 12 2007 // Julie Mix McPeak, an attorney with more than a decade of experience in state government, was appointed executive director of the Kentucky Office of Insurance (KOI) by Gov. Ernie Fletcher last June. McPeak succeeded Glenn...
Mar 9 2007 // Thousands of West Virginians could be newly eligible for health insurance through their parents’ plans under a measure advanced Wednesday by the Senate Finance Committee.The bill already passed the House of Delegates...
Mar 8 2007 // The chairman of the Senate Finance Committee said Tuesday that he is pushing for an additional $50 billion over five years for a health care program that insures millions of children.That is more than double what the Bush...
Mar 6 2007 // Ill. Governor Rod Blagojevich plans to call for approval of a complex plan that would make sure all Illinoisans can obtain health insurance within the next three years.Under his “Illinois Covered” plan, the...
Mar 5 2007 // The average uninsured Massachusetts residents could obtain health care coverage for as little as $175 a month under the state’s insurance law, Gov. Deval Patrick announced as he released the results of negotiations...
Feb 28 2007 // Bradley J. Schlozman, U. S. Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, announced that the owner of a medical supply business was sentenced in federal court for his role in a scheme to defraud Medicare of millions of...
Feb 12 2007 // The state of Kansas is examining several key areas of concern in 2007 including the uninsured motorist population, health care for small businesses, rating, federal health insurance iniatives and more. Insurance...
Feb 12 2007 // One-on-one interviews with 15 insurance regulators At a recent meeting of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners, Insurance Journal sat down with 15 insurance regulators to talk about issues affecting their...
Feb 7 2007 // Overweight and inactive children pose one of the most critical health-care challenges in Illinois, according to a report released Monday by the advocacy group Voices for Illinois Children.But the publication, “Kids...
Jan 31 2007 // More than 200,000 Massachusetts residents who already have health insurance would be forced to buy additional coverage to meet the proposed minimum standards under the state’s new health insurance law, according to...