10/22/2008 News For: Limited Income Family Health InsuranceChildren May Not Have Health Insurance Even Though Parents Do Having a parent with health insurance does not always guarantee coverage of children and teens. Jennifer E. DeVoe, M.D., D.Phil. Oregon Health & Science University, Portland and colleagues write in the October 22/29 issue of JAMA that even with at least one parent insured, about 4% of US children are not covered by any health insurance at some point during the year. Open Enrollment for health, life insurance benefits starts Friday Open Enrollment begins Friday, Oct. 24, and runs through Friday, Nov. 14. During this time, benefits-eligible employees can make changes to health and life insurance plans for the upcoming calendar year, and retirees can make changes to their medical and dental coverage. An assessment of McCain's and Obama's health insurance proposals They approach the problem of America's growing uninsured and underinsured populations in dramatically different ways. When it came to promoting his health insurance initiative, Sen. John McCain's timing seemed unfortunate. It's time to select health insurance and other benefits You'll likely have to make a crucial financial decision this month, and we're not talking about how much to spend on Aunt Hilda's holiday present. From October to November every year, millions of Americans must select health insurance and other benefits at work. Many uninsured kids have parents with insurance More than 2 million children in the United States who have no health insurance of any kind have at least one parent who gets employer-provided medical coverage, researchers said on Tuesday. Bahrain- TIC, Gulf University ink health insurance pact Bahrain- TIC, Gulf University ink health insurance pact Connector OKs health insurance standards Regulators will keep current minimum standards for health insurance coverage intact through next year. Health Insurance Costs Expected To Rise If you have health insurance, expect to pay more next year. Not just in premiums, but you'll also likely pay more out of pocket as coverage gets skimpier. Even with health insurance, most of us pay a fee when we get a prescription filled or when we go to the doctor or the hospital. Aetna CEO urges mandatory health care coverage Americans should be required to buy health insurance, bringing healthier people into plans that will help bring down costs, the chairman of one of the nation's largest private insurance companies told a Detroit audience Tuesday. Health care John McCain and Barack Obama would go in opposite directions when it comes to the employer?s role in providing health insurance. |


