Category Archive

Health Insurance

• 'Michelle's Law' helps students maintain health insurance
  
• AARP weighing in on some health insurance reform issues
  
• ACEP outlines symptoms of heart attack to kick off American Heart Month
  
• Adult children who move back home can find themselves in an insurance predicament
  
• AHA sets measures to improve heart health by 2020
  
• ALA: Pennsylvania should reform smoking cessation coverage
  
• All Web Leads announces site for Medigap health insurance comparisons
  
• Americans mixed on health insurance changes
  
• Americans' health showed mixed results in 2000s
  
• Anthem Blue Cross health insurance rates on the rise across the country
  
• Back injuries found to be most common injury claim in '09, says Colonial Life
  
• Benefits of dental care for expectant mothers outweigh potential consequences, says CDA
  
• Blue Cross Blue Shield encourages lunchtime walking activities to promote healthy exercise
  
• California law has breast exams included in health insurance starting at age 35
  
• Calorie counting may be more difficult than thought
  
• Calorie listings on menus lead to healthier childrens' diets, says study
  
• Campaign launched to demand gender fairness in health insurance
  
• Car insurance requirements may shed light on health insurance debate
  
• Carbon monoxide poisoning risk increases during winter months
  
• CHPA head objects to Mississippi proposal to require prescriptions for cold and allergy meds
  
• Consumers advised to be educated about health insurance
  
• Cranberry juice may improve heart health, says study
  
• DOJ prevents health care merger in Michigan with threat of anti-trust lawsuit
  
• Doubt may exist for some insurance providers
  
• Eating right can help control health insurance costs
  
• Education employees in Alabama may have to pay more for health insurance
  
• Employers may check credit scores before a hire
  
• Excessive soda consumption can lead to higher health insurance costs
  
• FDA criticizes delay in Tylenol recall
  
• FDA finds common food ingredient to be tainted with salmonella
  
• FDA questions use of potentially dangerous lining used in food containers
  
• Fewer Americans support government role in providing health insurance
  
• FTC orders indoor tanning industry to stop misleading ad campaigns
  
• Having health insurance may lower Medicare costs
  
• Health insurance companies call for tougher penalties
  
• Health insurance companies in California agree to waive payments for flu vaccines
  
• Health insurance concerns taking their toll on Americans
  
• Health insurance costs could increase due to obesity
  
• Health insurance debate could focus on junk food taxes
  
• Health insurance debate more focused on cost cutting
  
• Health insurance debate turns to primary care shortage
  
• Health insurance premiums on the rise on 2009
  
• Health insurance rates may be better deal than medical credit cards
  
• Health insurance reform passes Senate Finance Committee
  
• Heart and stroke patients worry the most about healthcare costs, says American Heart Association
  
• Heart disease increased along with obesity rates, according to study
  
• High level of adolescents have high BMI, lipid level, says CDC
  
• Illinois adopts consumer protection law regarding health insurance claims
  
• Improve one's health to lower health insurance premiums
  
• Insurance coverage and access to care not as closely knit as many think, says survey
  
• Labor Dept. singles out workplaces with increased danger risk
  
• Long term care insurance holders eligible for tax deductions
  
• Make the most of health insurance benefits before they change
  
• Mayo Clinic: Use 'value scores' to keep health care costs down
  
• MDA to offer free dental clinic to children for 8th straight year
  
• Medicare costs only cover slightly more than half of chemotherapy costs for seniors, says study
  
• Men indicted on charges involving mislabeled drugs
  
• More Americans obese now than 10 years ago
  
• More than 30 percent of seniors not immunized against pneumonia, says study
  
• MRSA risk increases 16 times for wrestlers, says study
  
• New flu superbug could be on the horizon, say scientists
  
• New initiative may lessen confusion associated with health insurance paperwork
  
• New report suggests tax on soft drinks to lessen health insurance costs
  
• New service set up in Minnesota to provide healthcare to needy children
  
• New York Insurance Department recovers more than $8 million
  
• NVHR chair pushes for more funding to mitigate viral hepatitis cases
  
• Ohio residents dropping employer health insurance plans as costs rise
  
• Open enrollment allows for health insurance changes
  
• Oral cancer drugs often not covered fully by insurers
  
• Parents of college students advised to check health insurance policies
  
• Pelosi discusses health care reform for children
  
• Pennsylvania Insurance Commissioner stumps for health care reform
  
• Percentage of adult smokers stays about the same
  
• Pet medical costs can add up quickly without proper insurance
  
• Plastic surgery popularity on the rise despite recession, says survey
  
• President Obama establishes Task Force on Childhood Obesity
  
• Proper diet can counter diabetes, high health insurance costs
  
• Proper diet can go a long way in holding down health insurance costs
  
• Proposal could give more reasons than ever to get health insurance
  
• Publix issues recall of pumpkin pecan pie
  
• Reforms could give millions of Californians access to health insurance
  
• Report: Heavy drinking boosts risk of cancer
  
• Report: Lack of health insurance kills nearly 45,000 Americans every year
  
• Representatives request study of drug prices
  
• Rising health insurance costs drive more into private market
  
• Risk of diabetes may increase for smokers when they quit
  
• Satisfaction with health insurers on the decline among employers, says PriceWaterhouseCooper
  
• Sebelius invites health insurance company CEOs to meeting on recent premium price hikes
  
• Senator Baucus rolls out first adjustments to health care reform bill
  
• Seniors should stay informed about Medicare health insurance marketing
  
• Separate studies find lower risk of heart attack in cities with smoking ban
  
• Sony Pictures head calls for healthy snack alternatives at movie theaters
  
• States consider prohibitions against health insurance mandates
  
• Statistics find unemployed workers among those struggling with health insurance
  
• Study finds link between promotion of wellness and efficiency at workplace
  
• Study finds slight reduction in salt intake could have beneficial effect on health
  
• Study finds that newer treatment for clubfoot may be more effective
  
• Survey: Only one state mandates health insurance coverage or colon cancer screenings
  
• Taking care of one's self can result in lower health insurance bills
  
• Teen pregnancy on the rise, says Guttmacher Institute
  
• Ten percent of population visited health insurance website in Q4 2009, says comScore
  
• Those without health insurance more likely to die from traumatic injuries
  
• Trader Joe's recalls granola bars over health concerns
  
• Treatment for bone marrow diseases receives FDA approval for new dosing regimen
  
• Unpredictable winter season creating dangerous winter conditions in areas unaccustomed to them
  
• USDA issues recall of salmonella-tainted salami product
  
• USDA recalls 850,000 pounds of beef due to E. coli risk
  
• Value insurance plans encourage maintenance of medication therapies
  
• Walgreens to offer H1N1 vaccine at pharmacy locations
  
• Widow left with medical bills
  
• Women being forced to choose between pregnancy, health insurance
  
• Young people getting health insurance could drive down costs for all