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As the Nation Faces Continued Economic Uncertainty, FAIR Health Empowers Americans to Take Control of Their Healthcare Expenses 

Published on January 25, 2012 By luke

NEW YORK–(EON: Enhanced Online News)–As consumers contend with continued economic uncertainty and rising healthcare costs, FAIR Health is helping them take control of their health-related expenses by giving them unprecedented access to data on the expected cost of medical and dental treatments based on level of insurance and geographic area. An independent, non-profit organization dedicated [...]

Humboldt County offers no-cost health care program

Published on January 19, 2012 By luke

More than 1,000 Humboldt County residents may be eligible for no-cost health care coverage through a new program called Path2Health. The program, sponsored by the Humboldt County Medical Services Program, provides free medical, dental and vision services to low-income, uninsured adults. About 2,800 residents in Humboldt were enrolled in the program each month during 2010-2011. [...]

California regulators still have little power over insurance rate hikes

Published on January 16, 2012 By luke

California regulators last year won expanded authority to scrutinize health insurance rate hikes, but their continued lack of real power has consumers gearing up for a new battle with the insurance industry over rate regulation. The new law permits regulators to conclude a rate hike is excessive, but they can only try to persuade or [...]

School health insurance negotiated down another $550,000

Published on January 13, 2012 By luke

CONWAY — Thanks to some persistent negotiations, the school district will get a substantial break on its health insurance premiums for the 2012-13 school year. School superintendent Carl Nelson informed the Conway School Board that insurance rates have been revised, bringing the proposed school budget down an additional $550,017.”I think it’s pretty big news,” Nelson [...]

Department of State Health Services Makes Policy Changes for Vaccine Programs

Published on January 5, 2012 By luke

The Brownwood/Brown County Health Department made the following announcement Wednesday. In response to cuts in funding for vaccines and immunization programs, both on the federal and state level, the Department of State Health Services has made policy changes to both the Texas Vaccines for Children and Adult Safety Net immunization programs. The changes are as [...]

Texas Insider » With Supreme Court’s Decision to Hear ObamaCare Challenge, “the Federal Health Care Law is closer to an end.”

Published on November 15, 2011 By luke

Larry Heath 7:29 pm CST November 14, 2011 Social Security, Auto insurance, taxes – allrequire mass participation to avoid impossible costs be borne by those getting the service. Health insurance is cheaper for employees of large companies, because of the big “risk pool”. The right answer for health care is to have a single payer [...]

How do I get my nieces on my Health insurance plan?

Published on September 13, 2011 By luke

My husband has health insurance through his employer. His brothers daughters don't have any at all, and they live right next door to us so that are frequently here. Is there a way to allow them to be on our health plan without actually "adopting" them. please help! Also, if adopting them is the only [...]

Where can i get infos in health insurance coverage?

Published on September 12, 2011 By luke

help… i need information on health insurance coverage… where can can get it? What information do you need? If you need to understand the terms, then go to a site like Wikipedia. If you need to actually purchase a policy, contact a local, independent agent;.

Does florida have a state funded health insurance plan for kids and adults?

Published on September 12, 2011 By luke

I need health insurance for me and my family in florida. we live in pennsylvannia now. we have state funded health insurance called first priority. is there any program like this in Florida? Florida Kid Care/ Healthy Kids for children and nothing other than medicaid or medicare for adults (as far as I know). Seriously, [...]

Looking for cheap health insurance website for students?

Published on September 11, 2011 By luke

Hello there! I'm a student and I need some suggestions, I'm looking for an affordable college student health insurance plan. there are many sites but I'm scared because I think some of them are scams. I'm looking for a cheap price. Please tell me a good one. None of the good plans are available in [...]