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Slowdown in Health Insurance Rate Increases Only Relative
San Diego employers will likely notice additional upticks in their health care costs for 2009, but forecasts show that the average rate of increase could slow to the lowest level since 2001.
On average, health care insurance will cost local businesses 7 percent more in 2009, down from increases of 8.9 percent in 2008 and […]
Chicago black women twice as likely to die of breast cancer
Black women in Chicago are more than twice as likely to die of breast cancer as white women, according to a new report that finds the racial gap is widening at an alarming rate.
The breast-cancer death rate for black women in Chicago was 116 percent higher than that of white women in 2005, the Metropolitan […]
Federal workers face 8 percent increase in health insurance premiums next year
Federal workers will pay about 8 percent more next year for health insurance obtained through the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program, the government reports.
Federal employees and retirees can choose from 269 insurance options, with some plans going up much more than the 8 percent average. For example, the premiums for the most popular choice among […]
Protesters greet health-insurance executives at roundtable in Providence
When the Clinton administration attempted to overhaul the health-care system in the 1990s, among the loudest voices raised in opposition was that of the health-insurance industry. The insurers financed the notorious “Harry and Louise” commercials that contributed to the Clinton plan’s failure.
“We’ve learned a lot since then,” said Karen Ignagni, the Rhode Island native and […]
Health Insurance Continues to Rise
The cost of health insurance continues to rise and premiums far exceed the rate of wage increases and inflation in the United States. Health insurance premiums are going up ten times faster than people’s incomes and the average dollar amount employees must pay per year for family health coverage increased by 30% from 2001-2005.
Federal employees […]
Health Insurance Cuts Into Family Budgets
U.S. workers are paying an average of $3,354 annually for employee-sponsored health insurance, up 5 percent from last year, a survey said.
The 2008 Employer Health Benefits Survey conducted by the Kaiser Family Foundation and the Health Research & Educational Trust said the cost is more than double what the average worker paid nine years ago.
The […]
Workers Health Insurance, Program to Help With Health Insurance
Employers who can’t afford to offer their workers health insurance might benefit from a $1 million Riverside Health System Foundation grant.
The grant sets up a new Riverside Share program. It’s designed to pay for about a third of the monthly premium for an average Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield HMO contract, Riverside officials said […]
Daman Offer Its Customers Free Prostate Cancer Screening
Prostate cancer is the second most commonly diagnosed cancer in men, and is the second leading cause of cancer deaths in men.
Abu Dhabi, 17th September 2008: In a continuing effort to create awareness about certain diseases and to mark the annual Prostate Cancer Awareness Week, the National Health Insurance Company- DamanNational Health Insurance Company- Daman […]
Marin Helps Find A Cure For Breast Cancer
MORE THAN 10,000 Marin women have taken part in an ongoing study to identify the causes of breast cancer, making the county research program one of the largest of its kind.
Yet organizers of the Marin Women’s Study say they hope to convince at least another 5,000 women to step forward in the next few months.
“This […]