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Health care fix for a sick system.(Viewpoint essay)
Byline: Alair Townsend Here's a chilling number: The future cost of health care for New York City's retired public employees is an astonishing $53.5 billion. The city has been providing these benefits on a pay-as-you-go basis, through annual appro Byline: Alair Townsend ...
Tags: health care, health insurance
Research articles 2007-02-19
2006 Timeline.(Spotlight: Year in Review: Employee Benefits)(growth of health savings accounts as per America's Health Insurance Plans survey)(limit on contributions to health savings accounts to be increased)(Chrysler Group's new employees' health insura
JANUARY Enrollment in health savings accounts linked to high-deductible health insurance plans more than tripled in 10 months, according to an America's Health Insurance Plans survey. As of Jan. 1, 2006, about 3.2 million people were covered by HS JANUARY ...
Tags: Chrysler LLC, employee benefit, health care, health insurance, Health Savings Account, survey
Research articles 2006-12-25
SCHIP reauthorization legislation takes center role in Congress
The reauthorization of the State Children's Health Insurance Program may be the most important federal health legislation for the current Congress. It is occurring at a time when the availability and affordability of employer-sponsored health insurance continues to decline and the number of individuals with health insurance is dropping. Universal...
Tags: health care, health insurance, U.S. Congress
Research articles 2007-06-01
Overwhelming Majority of Michigan Residents Favors Individual Health Insurance Market Reforms Supported by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
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Tags: Blue Cross Blue Shield, health care, health insurance
Research articles 2007-12-12
Health Benefits Direct Announces Addition of Aetna Coverage to Health Insurance Portal
Health Benefits Direct Corporation (OTCBB: HBDT), a leading innovator in the direct marketing and distribution of a wide range of health and life insurance products to individuals, today announced that Aetna has joined Health Benefits Direct's online insurance portal as an official health insurance carrier partner. The addition of...
Tags: Aetna Inc., health care, health insurance
Research articles 2007-03-12
Cost of Health Insurance vs. Education
Inflation is clipping at a modest 2.8%; wage growth is slightly lower. But the two things politicians love to talk about -- health insurance and college education -- they're booming! Today we'll see which will win in the figurative boxing ring of rising costs: health or education? To get the...
Tags: Vertical industries, Benefits, HEALTHCARE, Insurance, education, health care, health insurance, inflation, Jonathan Haeber
Blog posts 2007-09-13
The Weight's Over: Should Fat People Pay More for Health Insurance?
In a previous blog, we questioned whether or not employers should encourage healthy lifestyles to increase productivity. If discounted gym memberships and healthy vending machine alternatives -- no doubt, placed next to Snickers bars -- don't do the trick, new regulations may. Companies can now charge unhealthy overweight...
Tags: Vertical Industries, Healthcare, Benefits, Worker, Health Care, Health Insurance, Insurance, Human Resources, Enterprise Software, Software, Business Operations, Corporate Insurance, Lori Deschene
Blog posts 2007-09-13
The Weight's Over: Should Fat People Pay More for Health Insurance?
The Weight's Over: Should Fat People Pay More for Health Insurance?I'm all for encouraging healthy behaviourOvereating and smoking are voluntary behaviors, and they are not the tobacco company's or food company's fault. If I were you boss and saw this kind of behavior (always blaming someone else for something...
Tags: Fat People Pay More, health care, health insurance, No., Obesity
Discussion threads 2007-09-13
Penn State University Selects HTH Worldwide to Provide Health Insurance and Services for Study Abroad Programs Offered at 24 Campuses
HTH Worldwide, the leading provider of international health plans and online health and security information to the international education community, announced today that it has been awarded a three-year contract by Penn State University to serve thousands of study abroad students at its 24 campuses. Every year, over 250,000...
Tags: health care, health insurance, Pennsylvania State University
Research articles 2007-10-15
Deciding Whether to Become a Contract Employee
"Contract employee" is another way of describing "work portfolio," a term coined by Irish author and philosopher Charles Handy in his 1989 book The Age of Unreason. Envisioning a new work structure, Handy contended that many professionals were increasingly likely to have not one career with one or two organizations...
Tags: Professional development, Recruitment & Selection, Investment, Benefits, health care, health insurance, job, network, payroll, stock, stock option, talent, workplace, 401(k) plan, collaboration, career, BNET Editorial
Articles 2007-08-23
Making health insurance accessible: governor's plan is a much-needed first step.(VIEWPOINT)
GOV. MITCH DANIELS announced his health-care insurance initiative for Indiana's poorest residents. As president of the Indiana State Association of Health Underwriters ISAHU, I believe the governor's plan to increase the tobacco tax and use that re GOV. MITCH DANIELS announced his health-care insurance initiative ...
Tags: health care, health insurance, insurance
Research articles 2007-03-01
Small business at tipping point on insurance.(Viewpoint essay)
Byline: Rob Fowler During Cover the Uninsured Week, which was last week, I couldn't help but think it's worth noting that historically, small businesses offered health insurance for a variety of reasons: recruitment, retention, reducing absenteeis Byline: Rob Fowler During...
Tags: health care, health insurance, insurance, small business
Research articles 2007-04-30
Consumer Reports(r) Rates Health Insurance Plans Based on Huge Reader Survey; Free Web Guide Helps Patients Appeal Denials of Care
YONKERS, N.Y., Aug. 9 /U.S. Newswire/ -- As we approach the annual open enrollment period, when millions of people who purchase health care insurance through their employer will have the opportunity to switch plans, Consumer Reports' CR September story,YONKERS, N.Y., Aug. 9 /U.S. Newswire/ -- As we approach the annual...
Tags: health care, health insurance, patient, survey, Web
Research articles 2005-08-09
Aetna Introduces New Health Insurance Options for Individuals and Their Families in Tennessee
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Aetna (NYSE: AET) announced today that it is offering health plans for individuals and their families throughout the state of Tennessee. With the new Aetna Advantage Plans for Individuals and Families, consumers will be able to purchase health insurance directly from Aetna or through independent insurance agents...
Tags: Aetna Inc., health care, health insurance, insurance
Research articles 2006-12-18
Aetna Introduces New Health Insurance Options for Individuals and Their Families in Missouri
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Aetna (NYSE:AET) announced today that it is selling health plans for individuals and their families throughout the state of Missouri. With the new Aetna Advantage Plans for Individuals and Families, consumers will be able to purchase health insurance directly from Aetna or through independent insurance agents...
Tags: Aetna Inc., health care, health insurance, insurance
Research articles 2006-12-18
University of Michigan Selects HTH Worldwide to Provide Health Insurance and Services for Education Abroad Programs
HTH Worldwide, the leading provider of international health plans and online health and security information to the international education community, announced today that it has been awarded a contract by the University of Michigan to cover all undergraduate students and selected other students participating in University for-credit or administered...
Tags: health care, health insurance, University of Michigan
Research articles 2008-03-26
Senate republicans release health plan.(Health Insurance)
A SENATE REPUBLICAN TASK FORCE has released a health care reform plan that it says will save $137 billion annually in health care costs while extending insurance coverage to up to 25 million Americans. A SENATE REPUBLICAN TASK FORCE has released a health care reform...
Tags: health care, health insurance, U.S. Senate
Research articles 2004-05-17
Starbucks tackles health insurance issues.(World News: Coffee and Tea Reports from the Front Line)
U.S. -- The Associated Press has reported that Starbucks will spend more on health insurance for its employees this year than on raw materials needed to brew its coffee, chairman Howard Schultz said as he decried a health-care crisis that soon could U.S. -- The...
Tags: health care, health insurance, Starbucks Corp.
Research articles 2005-10-20
Aetna Introduces New Health Insurance Options for Individuals and Their Families in Florida; Health Plan Options Compatible with Health Savings Accounts Available
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Aetna (NYSE:AET) will launch health plans for individuals and their families in Florida, effective December 15, as announced earlier today at the Florida Governor's Cabinet Meeting. The plans are designed to provide affordable, comprehensive health coverage options for individuals and their families. In addition, Aetna is offering...
Tags: Aetna Inc., health care, health insurance, Health Savings Account
Research articles 2005-11-22
Employers, beware of health insurance scams.(HEALTHCARE & Stress Relief)
According to a 2004 U.S. Government Accountability Office GAO study, some 15,000 employers fell victim to health insurance scams between 2000 and 2002. The scam artists, who target mostly small and medium-sized companies, collect premiums and may e According to a 2004 U.S. Government Accountability Office...
Tags: company, General Accounting Office, health care, health insurance, insurance, insurance company
Research articles 2005-04-25
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