Blue Cross Health Insurance

Blue Cross bids for Crist's affordable health coverage  TALLAHASSEE -- Jacksonville-based Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida Inc. and eight other private health plans have volunteered to participate in a plan proposed by Gov. Charlie Crist to offer affordable health coverage to Florida's uninsured.

Census: Fewer Americans lack health insurance  Participation in government health insurance programs -- particularly those aimed at children -- increased from 2006 to 2007, leading to a decrease in the number of Americans lacking insurance, the U.S. Census Bureau said Tuesday.

Health insurance coverage in U.S. rises  The Census Bureau says a drop in the number of uninsured in 2007 is due to expanded coverage for children. The number of people without health insurance fell in 2007 for the first time since President Bush took office in large part due to expanded government coverage for children, the U.S. Census Bureau said Tuesday.

Economic Report: Fewer go without health insurance as incomes gain, data show  Even as the number of Americans living in poverty rose last year, fewer Americans overall went without health insurance and there was an increase in the median household income adjusted for inflation, the Census Bureau reports.

Health Insurance Rates Rise, Poverty Largely Unchanged in 2007  The number of people without health insurance in the United States fell last year for the first time since the beginning of the Bush administration, according to a report released by the Census Bureau Tuesday on poverty, income and health insurance.

Number of Americans without health insurance drops, poverty rate holds steady  WASHINGTON _ The number of people without health insurance fell by more than 1 million in 2007, the first annual decline since the Bush administration took office, the Census Bureau reported Tuesday. Incomes edged up for the middle class while poverty held steady.

Census: Number lacking health insurance drops 1 million  The number of people lacking health insurance dropped by more than 1 million in 2007, the first annual decline since the Bush administration took office, the Census Bureau reported today.

Changes to California health insurance programs might result in loss of coverage for thousands of children  Efforts by California to expand health insurance to all children have "stalled," and "thousands of kids are in danger of losing insurance" as a result of recent changes to state programs, the Los Angeles Times reports.

Poverty rate holds steady in U.S.; number without health insurance declines  WASHINGTON - The U.S. Census Bureau says the number of Americans lacking health insurance dropped by more than one million in 2007.

Statement by John McCain on the Census Bureau Poverty and Health Insurance Report  "Today's announcement reminds us that Americans are suffering in a struggling economy. Too many of our neighbors are living in poverty, too many can't find a job, and too many are living without health insurance.

17.3% in Oregon lack health insurance  New U.S. Census figures show an estimated 621,000 Oregonians, 17.3 percent of the population, without health insurance in 2006 and 2007, up from 15.9 percent from 2004-2005 based on two-year...

17 Percent In Oregon Lack Health Insurance  PORTLAND, Ore. -- New U.S. Census figures show an estimated 621,000 Oregonians, 17.3 percent of the population, without health insurance in 2006 and 2007, up from 15.9 percent from 2004-2005 based on two-year averages.

Census: More Nebraskans without health insurance  Newly released census estimates say nearly 13 percent of Nebraskans have no health insurance coverage. The state’s two-year average uninsured rate for 2006-2007 is up 2.3 percentage points, to 12.8 percent, from the average rate of 2004-2005, 10.5 percent.

Number of Americans with health insurance rose in 2007  The Census Bureau reports that the number of people lacking health insurance dropped by more than 1 million in 2007, the first annual decline since the Bush administration took office.

Health insurance causes flap on Cowan school board  COWAN -- New Cowan Community School Board member Steve Westfall has lost his campaign to end taxpayer-funded health insurance for school board members.

RI gov, union back in court over health insurance   Lawyers for Rhode Island Gov. Don Carcieri and the state's largest employees union are heading back to court in a health insurance dispute.

Leading Health Plan Shares How MEDai has Impacted Its Underwriting and Care Management Workflow   MEDai, Inc., headquartered in Orlando, FL, a leading provider of advanced solutions for healthcare that utilize award-winning predictive analytics, announced today that one of its leading health plan clients will be presenting at the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association 2008 National Finance, Actuarial & Underwriting Conference, September 7-10 in Scottsdale, AZ.

I-Team: Veteran Teacher Retires to Keep Health Insurance  As thousands of students head back to class, they will find that hundreds of in-demand, veteran teachers have left. More than 600 of the most experienced teachers in Clark County retired this year, choosing to leave because of a change in the state health insurance plan. Jonathan Humbert has one teacher's story at 5 & 6.

Government Health Programs Lowered U.S. Uninsured (Update3)  Aug. 26 -- The percentage of Americans without health insurance dropped last year for the first time since 2004, as government programs helped offset a decline in coverage supplied through employers.

Giving back to others improves everybody's health  As a physician and CEO of Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield, I am concerned daily with the many factors that contribute to the good health and well-being of western Pennsylvanians.

Board seeks health insurance bids  MT. VERNON — As a result of skyrocketing insurance premiums, the Jefferson County Board is seeking bids from health insurance companies.