Latest Health Insurance Headlines
All the headlines from our Health Insurance Topic Page, ordered by recency.
In N.H. Governor’s Race, Four Candidates Differ On State’s Handling of Insurance Issues
Aug 2 2004 // Was it a good idea to let New Hampshire’s health insurers use workers’ health history in setting rates for the state’s smallest businesses? Republicans Craig Benson and Charles Tarbell say the jury is...
WCRI: Fla. Workers’ Comp Medical Payments Per Claim Grow Due to Increasing Costs in Hospital Services
Jul 16 2004 // The average medical payment per workers’ compensation claim in Florida rose significantly in the most recent period studied, in large part due to the increasing costs of hospital services and treatments by physicians...
R.I. Lawmakers Recess After Approving Lead Paint Delay and New Health Insurance Post
Jun 28 2004 // The Rhode Island General Assembly went into recess early Saturday, June 26, after approving dozens of bills that included health insurance reforms, a delay in lead paint mandates for landlords and development of a new...
W. Va. Gov. Announces Federal Grant for Implementation of Health Insurance Plan
Jun 28 2004 // West Virginia Gov. Bob Wise announced that the West Virginia Insurance Commission has been approved for a $500,000 grant from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. The federal grant, entitled “Seed...
R.I. Senate Backs Regional Health Plan
Jun 17 2004 // The Rhode Island Senate has approved legislation introduced by Sen. James C. Sheehan (D-Dist. 36) of Narragansett and North Kingstown to integrate Rhode Island’s insurance rules and regulations with those of...
Louisiana’s High Risk Health Pool Accepting New Applicants on Limited Basis
Jun 8 2004 // Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Robert Wooley announced that the state’s high risk health insurance pool is now accepting new enrollment for 225 policyholders. The Louisiana Health Plan provides health insurance to...
Health Savings Accounts: A New Option for Employers and Consumers
Jun 7 2004 // Florida, like other states, is working to make sure our residents have access to health care insurance. The recent Medicare reforms passed by Congress gave states an important new option: tax-free savings accounts to pay...
Some 1,800 Kansas Small Businesses Surveyed About Health Insurance
Jun 3 2004 // About 1,800 small business employers across Kansas recently received a survey in the mail that could help policymakers find ways to make health insurance more accessible and affordable, according to a statement released by...
Report: Midyear Outlook Stable for U.S. Health Insurers
Jun 1 2004 // Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services published an article stating that the remainder of 2004 will likely see continued earnings strength for U.S. health insurers, but numerous competitive, political, regulatory,...
The Costly Reality: 10 Myths of the Uninsured
May 17 2004 // If members of Congress want to make a “serious dent” in reducing the number of Americans without health insurance, they will have to “claim and redirect a considerable amount of public resources,”...
R.I. Lawmakers Tackle Blue Cross Management
May 12 2004 // The legislation promised by House and Senate leaders to address the management of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Rhode Island and oversight of the insurance industry in the state has been introduced in both chambers. The...
Physician Group’s Study Claims Cost to Society of Lack of Health Insurance in U.S. Tops $100 Billion
May 11 2004 // The cost to society of Americans living without health insurance could run into hundreds of billions of dollars, according to a new report released by the American College of Physicians (ACP). ACP’s The Cost of Lack...
Fla. Highlights ‘Cover the Uninsured Week’
May 10 2004 // Florida’s Department of Financial Services is participating in several events around the state this week in recognition of “Cover the Uninsured Week,” according to Florida’s Chief Financial Officer...
GAO Study Finds Unauthorized Health Insurers Piled Up $252M in Unpaid Claims
May 3 2004 // A study conducted by the U.S. General Accounting Office (GAO), released at the end of February, found that unauthorized health insurers are costing workers significant amounts in unpaid benefits. The entities surveyed, who...
Best Offers Its Suite of Reinsurance Information for P/C and Life/Health Insurers on CD-ROM and Online
May 3 2004 // A.M. Best Co. announced the availability of “Best’s Statement File Supplement for Schedule F and Schedule S” on a single CD-ROM that contains both databases. “These databases include reinsurance...
RMS Study Shows Risk From CAT Events for WC, Life, Health Insurers
Apr 29 2004 // Risk Management Solutions Inc. (RMS), a provider of products and services for catastrophe risk management, released the findings of an in-depth study that provides workers’ compensation, life, and health insurers...
Md.’s Mikulski, Conn.’s Kennelly Hit Benefit Ruling
Apr 28 2004 // Sen. Barbara Mikulski, D-Md., wants to find a way to block a federal commission’s support for a proposal that would allow employers to cut health benefits for retirees who qualify for Medicare. Last week, the Equal...
Retiree Health Plans Exempt from Age Bias Act
Apr 26 2004 // The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has voted to approve a rule that would permit employers, under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), to lawfully coordinate retiree health benefit plans...
The Costly Reality: 10 Myths of Uninsured Americans
Apr 19 2004 // If members of Congress want to make a “serious dent” in reducing the number of Americans without health insurance, they will have to “claim and redirect a considerable amount of public resources,”...
The Costly Reality: 10 Myths of the Uninsured
Apr 19 2004 // If members of Congress want to make a “serious dent” in reducing the number of Americans without health insurance, they will have to “claim and redirect a considerable amount of public resources,”...
