Apollo to launch health insurance product in June.
HYDERABAD: Apollo Hospitals, which has forayed into the health insurance market, is planning to launch its first health insurance product in June. "We have already filed an application with the Insurance Regulatory Development authority for approval," said Sangita Reddy, director (operations), Apollo Hospitals group. The company has...

Health plan deadline in question; State seeks more affordable bids for minimum insurance policies.
Byline: John J. Monahan BOSTON - Gov. Deval L. Patrick and his top finance official said yesterday they may consider postponing a July 1 deadline for all state residents to have health insurance, if the state cannot get insurance companies to offer more affordable monthly premiums for...

Archbishop George Niederauer of San Francisco, who counts House Speaker Nancy Pelosi among his flock, recently had hand-delivered to her office a strong letter urging support for the Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP), "so that our nation approaches the day when every child in the United States has access to affordable health coverage.".
Archbishop George Niederauer of San Francisco, who counts House Speaker Nancy Pelosi among his flock recently had hand-delivered to her office a strong letter urging support for the Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP), "so that our nation approaches the day when every child in the United States has access...

Sinking SCHIP: although presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, and the rest of the Democratically controlled Congress have other ideas, a perfect first step toward stopping the growth of government health programs would be for lawmakers to curtail contributions to Medicaid and the State Children's Health Insurance Program.
DESPITE PRES. George W. Bush's decision to veto Congress' October bill--and the legislative branch's failure to override that veto--Federal lawmakers still are contemplating further efforts that could result in millions more middle-income families obtaining health insurance from government; too bad the debate over expansion of the State Children's Health...

Dire prognosis; Health insurance costs continue to soar.
COLUMN: IN OUR OPINION Addressing the high cost of health insurance has had high priority in Massachusetts for years, prompting, among other responses, enactment of the state's landmark insurance law last year. Nationwide, it appears, the situation is rapidly becoming dire. A survey of insurance...

Woman indicted in fraud; Health insurance, identity, drug case.
BOSTON - A Suffolk County grand jury handed up an indictment yesterday against a Marlboro woman on identity and health insurance fraud charges stemming from an alleged scheme to obtain prescriptions for painkillers and other medications, according to the state attorney general's office. Ellen Frangules, 45, of...

Selectmen delay action on health insurance plan; More info wanted from advisory committee, broker.
Byline: Richard J. Hafey PAXTON - The Board of Selectmen last night discussed renewal of its employee health insurance program but delayed action until it receives more information from the town Insurance Advisory Committee and the town's insurance broker. The insurance is provided by Harvard...

Social health insurance for developing nations.
9780821369494 Social health insurance for developing nations. Hsiao, William C. and R. Paul Shaw. The World Bank 2007 172 pages $20.00 Paperback WBI development studies HG9399 This volume reports...

Police superior officers get 17% pay hike; Health insurance cost shifts also included in 6-year contract.
Byline: Lee Hammel WORCESTER - An arbitration panel has awarded a six-year contract giving police superior officers pay raises totaling 17 percent. The decision of the Joint Labor Management Committee also shifts some of the increasing costs of health insurance to the sergeants, lieutenants and...

Teachers to pay more for health insurance; Cost-of-living increase also negotiated in talks.
Byline: Linda Bock NORTHBRIDGE - Town employees contribute 10 percent and the town contributes 90 percent toward health insurance premiums, but the School Committee and the Northbridge Teachers Association reached a tentative agreement last week that would change that. Both sides worked during negotiations to...