Latest Health Insurance Headlines
All the headlines from our Health Insurance Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Ohio Governor to Pass Up State Health Insurance Benefit
May 25 2007 // Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland, who took office in January, will not accept the state’s health insurance benefit for employees while so many Ohioans are uninsured, a spokesman said. Strickland took the same position when...
Red Sox Go to Bat for New Mass. Health Insurance Requirement
May 23 2007 // Going without health insurance is no day at the ballpark. That’s the message from the Boston Red Sox and the state panel overseeing Massachusetts’ landmark health care insurance law. The two are teaming up to...
Okla. Commissioner Flexes Regulatory Muscle in Marketing Flap
May 22 2007 // Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner Kim Holland is flexing her regulatory muscle in an investigation of Medicare marketing that has uncovered misconduct by some insurance agents, The probe led to an appearance before a U.S....
Medicare Fraud on Rise in Mississippi
May 22 2007 // Insurance agents have sold fraudulent Medicare plans to an estimated 1,000 Mississippians over the past year, forcing them to spend months untangling the mess to regain coverage under a traditional Medicare program. State...
N.J. Charges Health Insurer with Alleged Steering of Small Businesses
May 21 2007 // The New Jersey Department of Banking and Insurance (DOBI) has filed an administrative order alleging CIGNA HealthCare of New Jersey and an affiliate, Connecticut General Life Insurance Co., failed to properly notify 2,123...
Bill Would Expand Okla. Small Business Insurance Plan
May 21 2007 // A bill vastly expanding the number of small businesses that qualify for a health insurance subsidy program is nearing floor action in the Oklahoma Legislature, a key lawmaker said recently. Gov. Brad Henry’s...
Okla. Commissioner Testifies Before U.S. Senate
May 18 2007 // Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner Kim Holland told members of a U.S. Senate committee recently that federal law is impeding the ability of insurance commissioners to protect the elderly who buy Medicare managed care...
Mo. Lawmakers Pass Legislation to Expand Heath Coverage
May 14 2007 // Some of the roughly 700,000 Missourians lacking health insurance could find it a little more affordable to get. But people who don’t pay their medical bills could lose their state income tax refunds under legislation...
Blue Cross and Canceled Calif. Policyholders Agree to Settlement
May 11 2007 // A class action settlement has been reached with Blue Cross of California, a Wellpoint subsidiary, concerning the cancellation of health insurance policies that occur after a claim for pre-authorized medical treatment. From...
N.H. Bill Would Extend Health Coverage Following Divorce
May 4 2007 // Men and women testified in favor of a bill in New Hampshire that would extend health insurance coverage to people who lose their insurance when their marriages break up. Lisa Kuester, a mother of four who works part-time...
Kan. Issues Alert on Medicare Phone Scam
May 3 2007 // Kan. Insurance Commissioner Sandy Praeger is urging Medicare beneficiaries and their families to be aware of a new Medicare phone scam. The caller claims to be a Medicare representative from your area Medicare Office. They...
Pa. Two Largest Health Insurers Say Merger Won’t Hurt Competition
May 2 2007 // Pennsylvania’s two largest insurance companies have formally asked state regulators to approve a change in control of their subsidiaries that would take effect when the nonprofit companies merge. Independence Blue...
Hawaii DOI Takes Back Control of Insurance Rates
May 2 2007 // Hawaii lawmakers are prepared to approve a bill Tuesday that brings back government oversight of health insurance rates a year after they deregulated them. Members of both houses of the Legislature have agreed on a final...
Senator Says Pa. Payroll Tax for Health Insurance won’t Pass
Apr 26 2007 // Pennsylvania lawmakers are unlikely to pass Gov. Ed Rendell’s proposal to impose a new payroll tax that would help expand state-subsidized health insurance because of questions about its legality and its effect on...
Ind. Governor Signs Legislator Pay, Health Insurance Bills
Apr 26 2007 // Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels signed two bills into law this week _ one that would raise the base pay of legislators and another that would create new health care retirement benefits for some state employees and elected...
Maine Law Restricts Agents’ Cross-Selling of Insurance Products
Apr 20 2007 // Prompted by complaints from Maine consumers, the Legislature has enacted a law to prohibit insurance agents who schedule appointments to discuss Medicare from trying to interest people in other policies. Gov. John Baldacci...
N.Y. Hospital, Upset Over Claims Denials, Accuses HMO of Racketeering
Apr 20 2007 // A hospital network tired of having its bills challenged by HMOs has decided to play rough. Its members are suing two of the region’s largest health insurers, claiming each tried to weasel out of paying for millions...
Clements International Offers Enhanced Global Health Insurance Solution
Apr 19 2007 // Washington, D.C. – Clements International is pleased to announce an enhanced health insurance solution for those living and working abroad – GlobalCare® Health Insurance program. GlobalCare® provides...
UNH to Require Health Insurance for All Students
Apr 19 2007 // Starting next fall, all full-time students at the University of New Hampshire will be required to have health insurance. School officials say the goal is to make sure students can receive medical care beyond the basic...
More N.J. Employers Dropping Health Plans Due to High Cost
Apr 16 2007 // More Garden State employers dropped health insurance coverage for workers last year amid skyrocketing costs that were nearly double what they were five years before, according to a major business association’s survey...
