Latest Health Insurance Headlines
All the headlines from our Health Insurance Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Mass. Health Insurers Agree to Offer $175 a Month Plan Under New Law
Mar 5 2007 // The average uninsured Massachusetts residents could obtain health care coverage for as little as $175 a month under the state’s insurance law, Gov. Deval Patrick announced as he released the results of negotiations...
Immigrant Scammed Medicare for $1 Million in Mo. Case
Feb 28 2007 // Bradley J. Schlozman, U. S. Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, announced that the owner of a medical supply business was sentenced in federal court for his role in a scheme to defraud Medicare of millions of...
The Commissioners: Sandy Praeger
Feb 12 2007 // The state of Kansas is examining several key areas of concern in 2007 including the uninsured motorist population, health care for small businesses, rating, federal health insurance iniatives and more. Insurance...
One-on-one interviews with 15 insurance regulators
Feb 12 2007 // One-on-one interviews with 15 insurance regulators At a recent meeting of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners, Insurance Journal sat down with 15 insurance regulators to talk about issues affecting their...
Report: Number of Ill. Children with Health Insurance Increasing
Feb 7 2007 // Overweight and inactive children pose one of the most critical health-care challenges in Illinois, according to a report released Monday by the advocacy group Voices for Illinois Children. But the publication, “Kids...
New Mass. Health Insurance Law Would Force Some to Buy More Coverage
Jan 31 2007 // More than 200,000 Massachusetts residents who already have health insurance would be forced to buy additional coverage to meet the proposed minimum standards under the state’s new health insurance law, according to...
New Mo. Director Supports Governor’s Proposed Insurance Coverage Plan
Jan 26 2007 // During his third State of the State address, Governor Blunt outlined his goals, including health care initiatives to cover the uninsured in the state. “The citizens of this state are committed to providing quality...
Calls Link Agents with Dubious Medicare Sales Practices in Ark.
Jan 25 2007 // Arkansas Insurance Commissioner Julie Benafield Bowman has expressed concern upon hearing reports of questionable practices by insurance agents selling Medicare Advantage plans in the southwest area of the state. Calls...
Pres. Bush to Propose Health Insurance Tax Break
Jan 22 2007 // President Bush will propose a tax deduction of $7,500 for individuals and $15,000 for families regardless of whether they buy their own health insurance or receive medical coverage at work. The proposal, to be announced...
Conn. AG Urges Release of Audit on Health Insurers’ Coverage Denials
Jan 18 2007 // Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal said his office has received several reports of health insurance companies denying coverage based on questionable conclusions that patients’ medical conditions...
Report: More Insurance Costs Being Shifted to Montana Workers
Jan 12 2007 // The number of businesses in Montana that offer health insurance to their workers is roughly unchanged since 2003, but higher costs are increasingly being shifted to employees, a new report shows. According to the report,...
Sen. Kennedy Urges Universal Health Plan, Solicits Recommendations
Jan 11 2007 // The federal government should join the state of Massachusetts in enacting universal health coverage, according to Sen. Edward Kennedy, D- Mass., the new chairman of the Senate committee with jurisdiction over numerous...
Poolman Fines Blue Cross Blue Shield of N.D.
Jan 9 2007 // North Dakota Commissioner Jim Poolman recently imposed an $8,000 penalty against Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota (BCBS) as a result of a market conduct exam that revealed various infractions of administrative rules...
Report: Calif. Health Insurers Deny Policies over Jobs, Medications
Jan 9 2007 // Some Californians are refused individual health insurance policies even if they are in good health and can afford coverage because of their jobs and use of certain medications, according to a published report. Such...
Enrollment Begins for New Mass. Health care Plan
Jan 4 2007 // Massachusetts residents who don’t have health insurance and don’t make a lot of money can enroll in a new state health plan that requires them to pay monthly premiums on a sliding scale based on their...
W. Va. Seeks Fix for Soaring Health Insurance Costs
Jan 3 2007 // Lawmakers and health care advocates in West Virginia must confront a stark reality: more than one in two residents either get their insurance from the government or have no insurance at all. Next year, the Legislature will...
Conn. Gov. Rell Unveils Health Insurance Plan
Dec 29 2006 // Gov. M. Jodi Rell unveiled a proposal this week that she says will provide affordable, comprehensive health insurance to thousands of uninsured adults in Connecticut. The initiative, called the Charter Oak Health Plan,...
N.J. Group Working On Mandatory Health Insurance Plan
Dec 26 2006 // New Jersey lawmakers and policy experts are working on a plan to overhaul the state’s health care system that would require all New Jerseyans to carry medical insurance but would keep the policies affordable for...
Maine Panel Embraces Mandatory Health Coverage
Dec 26 2006 // Elected officials should consider increases in a variety of state taxes as they look for ways to make health insurance available to more Mainers, a panel that’s been studying the issue for several months voted last...
Montana Approves Health Insurance Company
Dec 18 2006 // Montana State Auditor John Morrison has approved the formation of a new health insurance company in the state, only the third headquartered in Montana. Morrison said regulators have determined that Allegiance Life &...
