New Jersey finalizes health plan to cover uninsured children

RSS

New York Times, December 20, 2007

New Jersey Gov. Jon S. Corzine announced that the state has finalized an agreement with Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield allowing working- and middle-class families to obtain health insurance for children at drastically reduced rates. Other states are likely to study New Jersey's program carefully because of the involvement of a private insurance company and the state's reputation for trying to expand healthcare coverage.

Full Story

Sebelius: Health Reform Will Reduce Medicare Costs, Coverage Threats

HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius continues to press the need for healthcare reform with the release this week of a new government-sponsored report that highlights the escalating cost of healthcare and the...

Consumers Fear Universal Coverage Could Cause Healthcare Access Bottleneck

Universal health insurance will not ensure equal access to care because the healthcare system will be swamped with new patients, according to a new study of 1,000 Americans.

Web Exclusive: Recharging the Individual Mandate as Part of Health Reform

The Health Reform Dialogue's report breathed new life in the individual mandate, but it couldn't find consensus on other pressing healthcare issues. Expect more of this in the healthcare reform debate.

go to complete list