Key lawmakers voiced support Wednesday for Gov. Deval Patrick’s bold step into the health care market, lending the governor tentative endorsement of a plan that would limit the rate hikes insurers can levy and screen the increases providers can charge.
Patrick health insurance rate cap plan scores with lawmakers (Swampscott Reporter)
State reaches out to private health plans for service proposals (Chicago Tribune)
The state is seeking private health insurance industry partners to provide better coordinated and more cost-effective medical care for some elderly and disabled Medicaid patients in Illinois. The Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services, which runs the state Medicaid program for the poor, has issued a request for proposals by managed-care plans to provide medical care services to 40 …
There’s no insurance against a bad health-insurance company (Denver Westword)
The company that took away Jennifer Latham’s health insurance has had many names in the past 118 years. It began operations in Wisconsin as…
Health insurance law stalls on legal issues (Poughkeepsie Journal)
While most Dutchess County legislators say they want to contribute to their health insurance premiums, how to enact that is a question that has stalled legislation requiring contributions.
A.M. Best Revises Outlook to Positive for Eastern Dentists Insurance Company, A Risk Retention Group (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
OLDWICK, N.J.—-A.M. Best Co. has revised the outlook to positive from stable and affirmed the financial strength rating of B+ and issuer credit rating of “bbb-” of Eastern Dentists Insurance Company, A Risk Retention Group .
A.M. Best Upgrades Issuer Credit Ratings for First Acceptance Insurance Group and Its Members (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
OLDWICK, N.J.—-A.M. Best Co. has upgraded the issuer credit ratings to “bb+” from “bb” and affirmed the financial strength rating of B of First Acceptance Insurance Group and its members.
A first for Minnesota: Medica offers non-group health coverage to any two individuals (MinnPost)
A first for Minnesota: Medica offers non-group health coverage to any two individuals By Brad Allen | Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2010 In what it describes as a first-of-a-kind health insurance product in Minnesota and perhaps the nation, Medica is offering a non-group policy that any two individuals can purchase together, whether they are related or not.
RI health insurance commissioner reduces Blue Cross rate hike proposal (The Providence Journal)
State health insurance commissioner finds portions of previous rate agreement unacceptable
State Cuts Could Leave Thousands In the Valley Without Health Insurance (KIMA Yakima)
Thousands in the valley go without health insurance. And thousands more may have to. When they do, you may pick up the difference. The families with insurance will pay for those without. Action News shows you how in tonight’s big story.
Melrose city employees face increased health insurance costs (Melrose Free Press)
Budget-balancing cuts at the Group Insurance Commission (GIC), the state health care system that Melrose employees joined in 2007, mean that beginning this week, city employees face increased out-of-pocket expenses for their health insurance.