uninsured News

Arizona Gets $30 Million Grant for Health Exchange

Arizona is getting a $30 million federal grant to implement part of the federal health care overhaul. The Arizona grant is among 13 state grants awarded Tuesday totaling nearly $220 million awarded for setting up health insurance exchanges. Exchanges will …

Most Without Insurance Do Not Pay Hospital Bills: Federal Report

Few families without health insurance have the financial assets to pay potential hospital bills. On average, uninsured families can only afford to pay in full for approximately 12 percent of hospital stays they may experience – and even higher-income uninsured …

Idaho Rejects Uninsured Motorist Reporting Program

Idaho legislators have rejected a bill that would have created an uninsured motorist database pilot program. If HB 311 had passed, insurers said the database would have been “extremely costly and less effective in reporting necessary data than other alternatives.” …

Many Unemployed Rejected by Individual Health Insurance Market: Study

Of the 43 million working-age adults who lost jobs during the recession in the past two years, about nine million, or 20 percent, ended up without insurance, according to a new study. The nine million left without insurance represented 57 …

Montana Proposes Stricter Penalties for Uninsured Motorists

Montana regulators have proposed increasing fines for motorists who are repeatedly caught not carrying automobile liability insurance. The uninsured motorists bill, HB 243, would increase fines on second conviction to $500, up from $350. And a third or subsequent violations …