Archive for April, 2008

The Genetic Discrimination Bill Shows Us Just How Hard Health Care Reform Can Be

About 1990, I was a member of something called the Task Force on Genetic Testing at the then Health Insurance Association of America (HIAA). The health insurance industry realized that, with the Human Genome Project in its early stages, we… Continue to read more…

1 in 4 Uninsured Are Eligible for Aid But Aren't Enrolled (HealthDay)

HealthDay - FRIDAY, April 25 (HealthDay News) — One in four Americans — about 12 million people — who don't have health coverage are eligible for Medicaid and the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) but aren't enrolled, a new report shows. Continue to read more…

Virginia Health Insurance Program Could Help Uninsured Small Business Workers

Virginia lawmakers, Governor Timothy Kaine, and a charity healthcare organization are teaming up to offer low-income residents working in small businesses health insurance.
The program subsidize one-third of an employee’s health plan premiums. The employer and the worker will be responsible for the rest. The subsidies will be targeted at those working in small businesses who […]

Could Your Health Insurance Be Revoked When You Need It Most?

A series of troubling developments in California’s individual health insurance market is bringing national attention to the problem of patients having their coverage taken away when they need it most.
Last month, an arbitration judge ordered California-based health insurer Health Net Inc. to pay $9 million to a cancer patient whose individual coverage was canceled during […]

1 in 4 Uninsured Are Eligible for Aid But Aren't Enrolled (HealthDay)

HealthDay - FRIDAY, April 25 (HealthDay News) — One in four Americans — about 12 million people — who don't have health coverage are eligible for Medicaid and the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) but aren't enrolled, a new report shows. Continue to read more…

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Virginia Health Insurance Program Could Help Uninsured Small Business Workers

Virginia lawmakers, Governor Timothy Kaine, and a charity healthcare organization are teaming up to offer low-income residents working in small businesses health insurance.
The program subsidize one-third of an employee’s health plan premiums. The employer and the worker will be responsible for the rest. The subsidies will be targeted at those working in small businesses who […]

1 in 4 Uninsured Are Eligible for Aid But Aren't Enrolled (HealthDay)

HealthDay - FRIDAY, April 25 (HealthDay News) — One in four Americans — about 12 million people — who don't have health coverage are eligible for Medicaid and the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) but aren't enrolled, a new report shows. Continue to read more…

Colorado To Expand Insurance For Children

Yesterday, two Colorado bills received preliminary approval in the state Senate Health and Human Services Committee to provide more children with health insurance, reported the Colorado Springs Gazette.
The first bill would increase income eligibility for Medicaid and the state Children’s Health Insurance Programs (SCHIP).
It would give more families access to the government health care programs […]

1 in 4 Uninsured Are Eligible for Aid But Aren't Enrolled (HealthDay)

HealthDay - FRIDAY, April 25 (HealthDay News) — One in four Americans — about 12 million people — who don't have health coverage are eligible for Medicaid and the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) but aren't enrolled, a new report shows. Continue to read more…