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Manchester (CT) Memorial to settle Medicare overbilling case
Connecticut officials reach truce in healthcare plan dispute
A third of Medicare clients unfamiliar with benefits
A fee change by Blue Cross/Blue Shield cuts deep
November 25, 2008
Budget crunch could reduce TennCare rolls
November 24, 2008
Studies say private Medicare plans have added costs, for little gain
Connecticut governor calls out critics of Charter Oak health plan
November 21, 2008
Kaiser Permanente gets perfect four-star rating on HMO score card
Pennsylvania senators oppose Blues insurance merger
Most uninsured kids in Tennessee are from working families
Tom Daschle's blueprint for health reform
November 20, 2008
Massachusetts urged to review fees to elite hospitals
Health insurers offer to accept all applicants, on condition
Pennsylvania officials say they hope to avoid cuts in Medicaid
Deductibles march higher for employer-provided health insurance
Mandate may spur insurer revenue; profit less sure
November 19, 2008
Ted Kennedy asks Hillary Clinton to head Senate healthcare team
Pennsylvania Senate panel: Set limits on merged Blues
November 18, 2008
Political temperature may be just right for healthcare overhaul
Massachusetts doctors' fear of lawsuits tied to added costs of $1.4 billion
Michigan legislature asked to delay Blue Cross changes
Connecticut governor agrees to end linking HUSKY, Charter Oak insurance plans
Medicare wants limits for weight loss surgery
November 17, 2008
Connecticut Congressional members seek HUSKY moratorium
Medicaid program on skids, Louisiana governor says
Small firms shiver as health premiums rise
New York AG investigating colleges' deals with health insurers
Blueprint outlines overhaul in Oregon
November 14, 2008
Aetna tells employees it will pursue staff cuts
WellPoint soon will offer some medical travel benefits
Louisiana governor details Medicaid revamp
Three plead guilty to $17 million Medicare fraud
WellCare income drops
California children's insurance program may need wait list
Illinois high court removes block on FamilyCare funds
November 13, 2008
Senator takes initiative on healthcare
Campaign to end 2-year insurance gap for disabled
Medicare Part D participation lacking in NJ
Waiver is a life-saver for parents on state health insurance
Group to offer $15.5 billion proposal for universal healthcare in Maryland
Heathcare providers blast managed care plan
November 12, 2008
Maine school districts chosen for pilot wellness program
Senators hurry to keep healthcare in forefront
Hearing set on FamilyCare coverage in Illinois
November 11, 2008
Obama urged to overhaul healthcare, stat
Pennsylvania governor urges Senate to take up health insurance expansion
Doctors study repatriation of uninsured
November 10, 2008
New U.S. rule pares outpatient Medicaid services
AARP suspends sales of some health plans
Is Wisconsin healthcare plan still on back burner?
Report card rates New Jersey HMOs and sees higher scores
Some GM retirees are in a healthcare squeeze
November 7, 2008
Detroit seeks Congress aid on retiree healthcare
November 6, 2008
Medicare, Medicaid deficits loom over health priorities
Massachusetts man faces Medicare fraud charges
Arizona's Prop 101, barring universal health insurance, too close to call
Massachusetts a model of healthcare reform, hurdles
Health insurers prime for new business with Democratic rule
Insurers hire radiology police to vet scanning
November 5, 2008
Hard choices and challenges follow Obama's triumph
Connecticut-based nonprofit group goes to polls to push for universal care
November 4, 2008
Indiana-based St. Francis, Anthem not cutting ties (yet)
Court blocks White House push on Medicare expenses
If not universal care, how about universal primary care?
Few options remain when job insurance disappears
November 3, 2008
Plan would expand BadgerCare to adults without children
Insurers unveil plan in Utah
Health insurers offer online therapy for insomnia
AARP questioned on health plans