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Health Insurance Cutbacks Squeeze The Insured
Health insurance has been changing dramatically. Even people with insurance are paying thousands of dollars out of pocket before their insurance kicks in. And when that happens, insurance picks up less than it used to — often a lot less.
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More expected to abandon private health cover
MAIN POINTS:A TOTAL of 75,000 people will have dropped their private health insurance cover between last summer and the end of this year, the Health Insurance Authority has estimated.
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Drop in health insurance numbers
A further 75,000 people could drop their private health insurance cover by the end of the year, the regulator for the sector has forecast.
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State cuts temporary deals with 3 health insurance providers
The state is making temporary deals with three state employee health insurance providers until officials can determine which carriers should receive longer-term HMO contracts. The 90-day contracts with Health Alliance HMO, Health Alliance Illinois and Coventry Health Care HMO are among eight health insurance options available during the open enrollment period, which ends June 15.
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Michigan CO-OP Awarded $72 Million to Provide Health Insurance Options in 2014
LANSING, Mich., May 18, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) today announced its award of $72 million in financing for the new Michigan Consumers Healthcare CO-OP (MCHCO), ...
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NZ private health insurance uptake hits 6-yr low
The number of kiwis taking out private healthcare insurance has fallen to the lowest level in more than six years, keeping the level of cover below the OECD average, as a weak economy and rising general insurance costs dent demand.Health...
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Drop in number of people with health insurance
The number of people with private health insurance fell to just over 2.1m people at the end of March, the same number insured in mid-2006, according to the Health Insurance Authority.
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Catholic university drops student health insurance, cites ObamaCare
A Catholic university in Ohio said Tuesday it is being forced to end a student health insurance program over the Obama administration's contraception mandate and costs associated with other provisions of the health care overhaul.
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Low numbers of Kiwis buying health insurance
The number of Kiwis taking out private healthcare insurance is at a six-year low.
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Health Insurance 'Sherpa': Agent or Broker?
Learn about the middlemen who can help lead you through the hills of health insurance.
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