By the numbers: family coverage.
$12,680 Yearly premiums for employer-sponsored health insurance for family coverage in 2008 5% Premium rise this year $3,354 Average amount workers pay out-of-pocket annually toward family coverage 50% Premium rise since 1999, when family premiums stood at $5,791 $560 Amount the...

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...

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...

McCain opposes mandating insurance coverage.
For Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.), having health insurance is desirable but not mandatory. "I don't think there should be a mandate for every American to have health insurance," the Republican presidential hopeful said at a forum on health care policy sponsored by Families USA and the Federation...

McCain opposes mandating health insurance coverage.
For Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.), having health insurance is desirable but not mandatory. "I don't think there should be a mandate for every American to have health insurance," the Republican presidential hopeful said at a forum on health care policy sponsored by Families USA and the Federation...

Assurant Health to Insure Individuals with Rheumatoid Arthritis.
HEALTH AND BEAUTY CLOSE-UP-22 October 2008-Assurant Health to Insure Individuals with Rheumatoid Arthritis(C)2008 - CloseUpMedia - newsdesk@closeupmedia.com Assurant Health, a national provider of individual medical, small group and specialty health insurance products, announced that it now offers coverage through its Individual Medical products, for individuals with rheumatoid...

Effect of prescription drug coverage on health of the elderly.
In 2003, the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act (MMA) established a prescription drug benefit for the Medicare population. The program, which started in January 2006, provides prescription drug insurance through privately sponsored insurance plans with varying levels of cost sharing depending on a person's income and expenditures...

Weisburger Insurance Brokerage.
About us: Weisburger Insurance Brokerage, a division of Program Brokerage Corporation, is a full-service brokerage, specializing in arranging comprehensive insurance and risk management programs for pest control companies. We work with over 5,000 businesses within the industry, and have been the largest provider of insurance solutions to the industry...

Health insurance lacking for more U.S. young adults.
The number of uninsured U.S. young adults rose again in 2006, with Hispanic and black Americans at greatest risk for lacking coverage. A Commonwealth Fund issue brief released in May found the number of uninsured adults ages 19-29 rose to 13.7 million in 2006. Adults in that...

H.R. 5792: pass it now: legislation stabilizes pricing and increases commercial property insurance availability.
The Liability Risk Retention Act (LRRA) is an example of legislation that as served consumers well by making insurance more available and fordable. The U.S. Congress first passed legislation in 1981 that permits entities with similar risk exposures to form Risk Retention Groups (RRGs) to self-insure similar risks on...