The Association of Health Insurance with use of prescription contraceptives.
One in four American men and women aged 18-44 surveyed in 2003 did not have health insurance. (1) Although insurance coverage is more common among women, one in five women aged 15-44 surveyed in 2003 lacked insurance. (2) Given the large number of women of reproductive age who are...

Pvt cos' growth push gives health insurance a leg-up.
Byline: Mayur Shetty It's a money spinner that leaves a trail of angry consumers. But, despite a mountain of client complaints, it is also the fast-growing insurance business. Health insurance grew by nearly 44% in 2006-07, which is double the growth of the entire non-life business last...

When something seems too good to be true, it usually is. Some would say that employer-provided health insurance has turned out that way.
Byline: RX FOR HEALTH CARE By Jack Roberts For The Register-Guard When something seems too good to be true, it usually is. Some would say that employer-provided health insurance has turned out that way. It began as a classic win-win: Employers could deduct the cost...

Health insurance set to become more affordable.
Byline: Sanjeev Sinha There are no major surprises for the insurance industry in this year's Budget. The only exception being that health insurance is set to become more affordable with increased tax breaks. It will also become more accessible to senior citizens, with new products being structured...

Senior citizens to have access to health insurance.
Byline: Hema Ramakrishnan & Mayur Shetty HYDERABAD/MUMBAI: All senior citizens, irrespective of age, health condition or claims history, will have access to health insurance, if the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (IRDA) endorses a recommendation made by a high-level panel on health insurance. The only...

LIC to file its first health insurance plan this month.
MUMBAI: Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) will lodge its first long-term health insurance plan with the insurance regulator, IRDA, this month, said the insurance major's executive director-health insurance DD Singh. The product will have elements of a unit-linked insurance plan and a hospital cash policy. The...

DRL eyes health insurance, organised pharma retail.
Byline: Gunjan Pradhan Sinha HYDERABAD: DR Reddy's Laboratories (DRL) is eyeing an entry into health insurance and pharma retail as part of its ambitious plan to diversify in the health business. The growing business opportunities in both these segments could be the trigger. "We have...

The effect of new insurance coverage on the health status of low-income children in Santa Clara County.
The health insurance expansions for children, both for Medicaid and the newer State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP), have increased the rate of public health insurance for children nationwide and improved access to care (Cohen and Coriaty-Nelson 2003; Cunningham 2003; Brown and Lavarreda 2004; Dick et al. 2004; Kenney...

Republican and Democratic Voters Overwhelmingly Support Fair Mental Health Insurance Coverage.
Mental Health America Joins Reps. Kennedy & Ramstad in Equity Forums Across Nation ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 15 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The vast majority of Americans (89%), including Democrats, Republicans, managers and employees, want to end insurance discrimination against people with mental health needs in this country, according to...

More options for health insurance.
MUMBAI: Customers will be spoilt for choice when it comes to buying health insurance this year. That's because a host of life insurance companies are focussing on health insurance as a business opportunity this fiscal. As a result, many companies are looking at new and innovative products that will...