American Community Introduces Community Flex(TM) Health Plan for Individuals and Families in 11 States (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
American Community Mutual Insurance Company understands that today’s consumers are looking for affordable health insurance options. To meet that need, American Community has introduced Community Flex, a new PPO health product designed to help hold down medical expenses.

Blues, Michigan AG continue individual health insurance fight - MLive.com

Blues, Michigan AG continue individual health insurance fight MLive.com, MI - Dec 2, 2008 The individual market covers people who buy their own health insurance because they aren't covered by company or government plans. It accounts for roughly 5 … Coalition calls Blues bills ‘anti-consumer’ Crain’s Detroit Business Blue Cross Health Insurance Changes for Federal Workers Raise Concerns U.S. News & World Report Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan continues push for health … Kalamazoo Gazette - MLive.com Chicago Tribune - MLive.com all 40 news articles

Making health care more affordable through health insurance finance reform: biases in the federal tax code hamper equity and efficiency.
The way that we finance health insurance today is both unfair and inefficient. The tax code subsidizes the most expensive employment-based policies while penalizing those who buy insurance on their own or choose more basic policies. By reforming this system, we can both make health care more

Publication: Business Economics

Texas drops to No. 46 in America's Health Rankings - Fort Worth Star Telegram

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Texas drops to No. 46 in America's Health Rankings Fort Worth Star Telegram, TX - 3 hours ago Texas’ overall poor result reflects the state’s ongoing problems with access to affordable health insurance and to healthcare, said Kathryn Cardarelli, … State retains top health ranking Barre Montpelier Times Argus Vermont called healthiest state, Louisiana last Reuters US health gains stall, could reverse USA Today KAMR - Beaumont Enterprise all 326 news articles

America’s Health Insurance Plans to release health care reform proposal (News-Medical-Net)
America’s Health Insurance Plans (AHIP) will release a new comprehensive health care reform proposal that offers solutions to contain rising health care costs, enhance portability, provide affordable coverage options for small businesses, protect against medical bankruptcy, and more.

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Morning Rounds Industry v. Reform, School Lunches and Toxic … - New York Times

Morning Rounds Industry v. Reform, School Lunches and Toxic … New York Times, United States - 4 hours ago The groups include America's Health Insurance Plans, which lobbies for the health insurance industry. The nation's health improved in the 1990s, … Health Insurance, Business Lobbyists Join Discussions About … Kaiser network.org all 3 news articles

New Report Shows Slower Premium Growth, But Increasing Pressure to … - MarketWatch

New Report Shows Slower Premium Growth, But Increasing Pressure to … MarketWatch - 1 hour ago WASHINGTON, Dec 03, 2008 /PRNewswire-USNewswire via COMTEX/ — Health insurance premiums have slowed to less than half the growth rate from five years ago, …

Health insurer offers new twist to coverage - International Herald Tribune

Wall Street Journal Blogs

Health insurer offers new twist to coverage International Herald Tribune, France - 5 hours ago They may expect to retire early, for example, before they qualify for Medicare, the US government health insurance for the elderly and disabled. … UnitedHealth Will Now Sell You Insurance for Insurance Wall Street Journal Blogs UnitedHealth Group Launches Product To Protect Members' Future … Kaiser network.org all 17 news articles

PRESIDENT ISSUES FACT SHEET ON MAKING PRIVATE HEALTH INSURANCE MORE AFFORDABLE FOR LOW-INCOME AMERICANS
The White House released the following fact sheet: “This plan will help a lot of people afford [health insurance], like the uninsured, the working uninsured. I want you to understand that the standard deduction can mean a lot to a fellow who’s working and trying to be able to afford private health

Publication: US Fed News Service, Including US State News

Making health care more affordable through health insurance finance reform: biases in the federal tax code hamper equity and efficiency.
The way that we finance health insurance today is both unfair and inefficient. The tax code subsidizes the most expensive employment-based policies while penalizing those who buy insurance on their own or choose more basic policies. By reforming this system, we can both make health care more

Publication: Business Economics

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Healthcare Roundup: UnitedHealth’s Health Portal, J&J’s Spending … - BNET

Healthcare Roundup: UnitedHealth’s Health Portal, J&J’s Spending … BNET, Ca - 7 hours ago … for an individual-insurance mandate, a smaller trade group — the Council for Affordable Health Insurance – dissented and said consumer-directed health …

New Legislators’ Guide Promotes Affordable Health Insurance; CAHI and ALEC Release Guide to Help Answer Legislators’ Questions
ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 9 /U.S. Newswire/ — Today the Council for Affordable Health Insurance (CAHI) and the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) jointly released the “2005 State Legislators’ Guide to Health Insurance Solutions.” This guide will help state legislators answer the trillion

Publication: U.S. Newswire

Consumer Watchdog to Obama: Open Medicare to All Americans - MarketWatch

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Consumer Watchdog to Obama: Open Medicare to All Americans MarketWatch - 6 hours ago Your campaign commitments to make health care affordable and available must not be undermined by those in the medical-insurance complex who seek to preserve … Insurance Industry Releases Their Plan - Will The Media Question It? Huffington Post What the Baucus Health-Care Reform Entails Wall Street Journal Florida Health Insurance Policies About To Change Drastically Says … WebWire (press release) Motley Fool - Newsday all 43 news articles

Foresters Launches Universal Life Insurance to Help Families and Their Need for Financial Security (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
Foresters, a leading fraternal benefit society, today launched Foresters BIG Universal Life insurance that offers affordable, permanent life insurance coverage to help its U.S. members and prospective members achieve financial security.

New fault line forms in health care fight (Politico via Yahoo! News)
A new fault line is forming in the health care reform debate that could prove to be just as bruising as the conservative-vs.-progressive battles: the schism between single-payer and public-private advocates.

Morning Rounds Rising Stress Levels, Limited Health Insurance and … - New York Times

Morning Rounds Rising Stress Levels, Limited Health Insurance and … New York Times, United States - Dec 1, 2008 Reputable health insurers like Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida have started offering low-cost plans for people who can't afford comprehensive health … Consensus for Universal Health Care Coverage Appears To Be … Kaiser network.org all 6 news articles

Some with insurance seek to join state plan (Norwalk Advocate)
Lynn Sawyer of Greenwich has Anthem Blue Cross-Blue Shield insurance, which is supposed to exclude her from qualifying for the state’s new Charter Oak Health Plan for adults.

What will happen with health care? (Morristown Citizen Tribune)
When President-elect Barack Obama takes the oath of office in 50 short days, he’ll have a large number of important issues on his plate, not the least of which is the state of health care in the United States.

New fault line forms in health care fight - Politico

Washington Times

New fault line forms in health care fight Politico, DC - 11 hours ago They realized that “we need to focus on the goal of quality, affordable health care and make that goal paramount instead of any particular solution in … Medical security tops urgency list Washington Times all 2 news articles

America’s Health Insurance Plans to release health care reform proposal (News-Medical-Net)
America’s Health Insurance Plans (AHIP) will release a new comprehensive health care reform proposal that offers solutions to contain rising health care costs, enhance portability, provide affordable coverage options for small businesses, protect against medical bankruptcy, and more.

Massachusetts Health Insurance Law Highlighting Shortage of … - Kaiser network.org

Massachusetts Health Insurance Law Highlighting Shortage of … Kaiser network.org, DC - 5 hours ago While the Massachusetts health insurance law has led to about 440000 newly insured state residents, the demand for primary care physicians has outpaced the …

Small businesses get health-insurance options (The Florence Times-Daily)
An accessible and affordable health-insurance option for small business owners has been a recurring challenge for Steve Holt in his tenure as president of the Shoals Chamber of Commerce.”I’ve been hearing it every week from our members for years,” he said.

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Healthcare Roundup: UnitedHealth’s Health Portal, J&J’s Spending … - BNET

Healthcare Roundup: UnitedHealth’s Health Portal, J&J’s Spending … BNET, Ca - 6 hours ago … for an individual-insurance mandate, a smaller trade group — the Council for Affordable Health Insurance – dissented and said consumer-directed health …

The Future of Financing Health Services in Africa - MarketWatch

The Future of Financing Health Services in Africa MarketWatch - 12 hours ago This is further supported by government efforts to expand coverage of national health insurance schemes such as the National Health Insurance Scheme and … Growing Demand for Medical Equipment in Africa Due to Hospital … Newswire Today (press release) Encouraging Prospects for Medical Imaging Equipment Services in Europe MarketWatch all 16 news articles

Making health care more affordable through health insurance finance reform: biases in the federal tax code hamper equity and efficiency.
The way that we finance health insurance today is both unfair and inefficient. The tax code subsidizes the most expensive employment-based policies while penalizing those who buy insurance on their own or choose more basic policies. By reforming this system, we can both make health care more

Publication: Business Economics

Some with insurance seek to join state plan - Stamford Advocate

Some with insurance seek to join state plan Stamford Advocate, CT - 13 hours ago "There are many Charter Oak applicants who feel that they cannot afford their current health insurance and are looking for a more affordable health coverage …

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Morning Rounds Rising Stress Levels, Limited Health Insurance and … - New York Times

Morning Rounds Rising Stress Levels, Limited Health Insurance and … New York Times, United States - 13 hours ago Reputable health insurers like Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida have started offering low-cost plans for people who can't afford comprehensive health … Consensus for Universal Health Care Coverage Appears To Be … Kaiser network.org all 4 news articles

Obama Announces National Security Team - Wall Street Journal Blogs

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Obama Announces National Security Team Wall Street Journal Blogs, NY - 13 hours ago And Senator Clinton has continued to fight for quality, affordable health care for every American, working to strengthen the Children’s Health Insurance … Video: Obama Picks Gates, Clinton for Foreign Policy AssociatedPress The Daily Muck TPMMuckraker Hoosiers react to Clinton nomination for secretary of state WTHR United Press International - NewsBusters all 4,165 news articles

Democrats may tax health benefits - Boston Globe

Boston Globe

Democrats may tax health benefits Boston Globe, United States - 22 hours ago McCain wanted to get rid of the employer tax exclusion and in its place give people tax credits they could use to buy their own health insurance independent …

UnitedHealthcare Introduces Affordable Health Insurance Program to Cleveland’s Uninsured Workers.
CLEVELAND — UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH): * New Belay program offers simple, affordable health insurance solutions * Employed uninsured can have security and protection against catastrophic events * In Ohio, 12 percent of residents do not have health insurance They are working, but they are

Publication: Business Wire

Private equity firm Genstar bets on aging America, buys Long Term … - Bizjournals.com

Private equity firm Genstar bets on aging America, buys Long Term … Bizjournals.com, NC - 9 hours ago The Lytles are working with Genstar on UniVita Health, a new platform on which to build a range of senior-care services designed to promote independent … Advent International and CCP Equity Partners to Sell Long Term … MarketWatch Genstar Capital Agrees to Acquire Outsourced Insurance Services … Insurance & Technology all 31 news articles

Consensus emerging on universal healthcare - Los Angeles Times

Consensus emerging on universal healthcare Los Angeles Times, CA - 21 hours ago "A lot has changed," said Karen Ignagni, president of America's Health Insurance Plans, or AHIP, a leading trade group whose members helped kill the Clinton …

Affordable health insurance — is it really an oxymoron?
“Affordable health insurance.” Is this an oxymoron? You bet it is. There is nothing about health insurance that is affordable. There are a lot of reasons for this — none of which really matter to an employer who is struggling to provide a benefit package that will be attractive in today’s job

Publication: The Journal Record

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