Archive for October, 2010

Website aids health insurance comparisons – Chicago Sun-Times

Palm Beach Post (blog) Website aids health insurance comparisonsChicago Sun-TimesMillions of consumers who shop for health insurance policies in the individual market got a new tool Friday to help them compare prices and see inside …New Feature on Healthcare.Gov Allows Comparison of Insurance PlansABC NewsPolitical ads are untrue on healthcareMarietta TimesIllinois receives $1M grant for [...]

Have health insurance questions? Your government has answers. Seriously. – Los Angeles Times

WWL First News Have health insurance questions? Your government has answers. Seriously.Los Angeles TimesHealthCare.gov, that allows consumers to shop more readily for health insurance on the Internet. The information isn't precise: The premium costs quoted are …Health care costs going upDaytona Beach News-JournalHealth care cost up for Tulare County workersVisalia Times-Delta all 98 news articles »

McDonald’s fires a warning shot about healthcare reform – Los Angeles Times

Kansas City Star McDonald's fires a warning shot about healthcare reformLos Angeles TimesStories this week about McDonald's potentially rolling back healthcare benefits and Principal Financial Group withdrawing from the health insurance market …Congress demands health insurance info from McDonald'sThe New Mexico IndependentChairman Rockefeller Probes McDonald's Health Care PlanInsurance News Net (press release)Senator probing 'mini-med' insurance [...]

Rockland DA: Civic activist, son stole $10G in insurance scam – The Journal News | LoHud.com

Rockland DA: Civic activist, son stole $10G in insurance scamThe Journal News | LoHud.comThe state agency had done an audit on Carter Insurance Agency LLC in Spring Valley. The Carters and their company are charged with third-degree grand …D.A.: Father, Son Insurance Brokers Stole $10K from ClientPatchRockland insurance brokers arrested for pocketing excess premium paymentsMid-Hudson [...]

Lawmakers want state to run health insurance ‘exchanges’ – WLBZ-TV

CBC.ca Lawmakers want state to run health insurance 'exchanges'WLBZ-TVIndividuals and businesses with up to 100 employees can buy insurance through a health 'exchange' where customers can pool their purchasing power. …2011 Health Insurance Premium Rates AnnouncedFedSmith.comHealth insurance reforms take effectSt. Louis AmericanGrants awarded for state health insurance exchangesLos Angeles TimesConnectcut Plus -Insurance News Net (press release) -Wisbusiness.comall [...]

Insurance Agent Pocketed Thousands In Cash, Insurance Commissioner Says

North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Wayne Goodwin said Friday. A news release from Goodwin said David Ray Hastings, 55, of Greensboro, was arrested on Wednesday and charged with one county of embezzlement by an insurance agency. Goodwin said the missing …

Good News For Some Americans Without Health Insurance Who Want Flu Shots

NEW YORK (AP) – There’s good news for some Americans without health insurance who want flu shots. CVS Caremark says it will give away up to $5 million in seasonal flu vaccinations to the uninsured. Those eligible for the shots will have to obtain vouchers for

Regence BlueShield stops selling ‘child-only’ health insurance in Washington

LOCAL NEWS — Regence BlueShield has announced it will no longer sell new “child-only” health insurance policies in Washington, the first company in the state to make the move. The decision follows a string of similar decisions made by insurance …

2,000 Sacramento Homeowners Drop Flood Insurance

com Thousands of Sacramento homeowners have dropped their recommended flood insurance, according to the city’s Department of Utilities. The city is concerned about the news, utilities spokeswoman Jessica Hess said. Hess said possible reasons for the change …

Big changes to health insurance coverage take effect today

children can stay on their parents health insurance now until they are 26. Tune into KSBY News at 5 and 6 to see more on these changes.       Permalink | Comments