Humana Rolls Out New Individual Health Insurance Plans in Nevada.
HEALTH AND BEAUTY CLOSE-UP-14 October 2008-Humana Rolls Out New Individual Health Insurance Plans in Nevada(C)2008 - CloseUpMedia - newsdesk@closeupmedia.com Humana announced the introduction of a new portfolio of individual health insurance plans under its HumanaOne brand in Nevada. Since 2007, Humana has introduced the individual...

Too hot for politics to handle? Hard questions about health insurance.
Presidential candidates often fall back on language and images from their respective parties. McCain and Republicans tout the virtues of private insurance and competitive markets in making health care more accessible and priceworthy. Obama and Democrats emphasize the urgency of widening access and the critical role of government in...

Connect the dots; City must stay the course on health insurance reform.
COLUMN: IN OUR OPINION News Item: Changes in the design of Worcester city employees' health insurance plan will mean a $3 million saving to taxpayers while reducing payroll deductions for employees by some 4 percent. News Item: Standard & Poor's rates Worcester's fiscal outlook "stable"...

Health insurance co-pays imposed; City's union members promised lower costs.
Byline: Nick Kotsopoulos WORCESTER - As part of City Manager Michael V. O'Brien's ongoing effort to reduce the city's health insurance costs, he is implementing some co-payment changes for those municipal employees who are members of Local 495, National Association of Government Employees. Mr. O'Brien...

Warner Pacific and Norvax to Host Health Insurance 2.0 Summit.
HEALTH AND BEAUTY CLOSE-UP-13 September 2008-Warner Pacific and Norvax to Host Health Insurance 2.0 Summit(C)2008 - CloseUpMedia - newsdesk@closeupmedia.com Warner Pacific, a general agency for many of the nation's carriers, will team with Norvax, a provider of technology and Internet tools for insurance sales, to host the...

Easing the pressure; Report bodes well for state's health insurance reform.
COLUMN: IN OUR OPINION The latest figures on Massachusetts' landmark restructuring health insurance law offer more evidence that the system of mandates and subsidies enacted two years ago is beginning to have the hoped-for result. The move to restructure health care financing was prompted in...

Health reform--that's the ticket: injecting some competition into the health insurance marketplace and simplifying transactions.
If you think it's a hassle trying to figure out what's covered under your health insurance plan, you're not alone. John Zubak, Harvey Mitgang and April Stiles, the founders of VIIAD, thought there had to be a better way--a way to simplify the health insurance transaction between...

The young and restless: saddled with living expenses, student loans and credit card debt, few young adults consider health insurance a priority.
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Ramen noodles and college students go hand-in-hand. For years, the quick and inexpensive meal has been commonplace in dormitories. So, it's no surprise that Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota included the popular staple as part of a recent ad for its...

Young adults and health insurance.
A medical student on my inpatient service recently missed several days of work. Her explanation was that a chronic illness had flared because she could not afford $300 a month for medications. Her university health insurance plan did not offer adequate prescription coverage, and she did not have sufficient...

Cheap insurance for your home, automobile, health, and life; how to save thousands while getting good coverage.
9781601380067 Cheap insurance for your home, automobile, health, and life; how to save thousands while getting good coverage. Rowley, Carla and Lee Rowley. Atlantic Publishing 2008 288 pages $24.95 Paperback HG8531 ...