More Than One Million Pennsylvanians Uninsured, Survey Finds - Kaiser network.org

More Than One Million Pennsylvanians Uninsured, Survey Finds Kaiser network.org, DC - Feb 2, 2009 The survey found that 62% of Pennsylvania residents have some form of private health insurance , 4% fewer than in 2004, while 18%, or 2.2 million, ...
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Health insurers pick up pieces TMCnet - 19 hours ago To not collaborate would be a great failure, given how fractured -- in Dr. Melani's eyes -- the Pennsylvania health
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Rendell notifies Pa. unions of intent to furlough - Philadelphia Inquirer

Rendell notifies Pa . unions of intent to furlough Philadelphia Inquirer, PA - 1 hour ago The unions say the administration wants to decrease a reserve in their health insurance fund by nearly $200 million and is also talking about "rolling ...
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The number of Pennsylvania residents without health insurance has increased to more than 1 million, according to a state Insurance Department survey released Thursday.
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Lack of competition doomed Blues merger (The Philadelphia Inquirer)

HARRISBURG - If Independence Blue Cross and Highmark Inc. had agreed to let another "Blue" company sell health insurance in the Philadelphia market to provide competition, their proposed merger probably would have been approved, Pennsylvania insurance commissioner Joel Ario said today.
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Size does matter to state Insurance Commissioner Joel Ario. The health insurance company that would have been created by the merger of Pittsburgh's Highmark Inc. and
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Merger of Blues will impact state’s health insurance market (The Citizens' Voice)

Pennsylvania’s largest Blue Cross and Blue Shield insurers project $892 million of cost savings in their first six years together if the state approves their proposed merger.
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Center For American Progress A Perfect Storm Center For American Progress, DC - 21 hours ago Approving the Highmark/IBC merger, which will lead to higher health insurance prices, will place Pennsylvania businesses at a significant competitive ...
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Blues’ critics rip rate, surplus Insurer: Rates cover rising costs, surplus covers risk (The Scranton Times-Tribune)

First of five parts Wayne Scull never thought he would need to use his Blue Cross of Northeastern Pennsylvania health insurance, let alone rely upon it.
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Wayne Scull never thought he would need to use his Blue Cross of Northeastern Pennsylvania health insurance, let alone rely upon it.
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What drives up health care rates Citizens Voice, PA - 6 hours
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Rendell seeks OK for five Cabinet selections - Washington Observer Reporter

Rendell seeks OK for five Cabinet selections Washington Observer Reporter, PA - Jan 8, 2009 ... D- Philadelphia , and was the state Democratic Party's political director. James, 47, had been a senior adviser to Rendell on public health , insurance and ...
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Elmer Smith: Jobless, and lots of them, on Obama's side Philadelphia Daily News, PA - 8 hours ago Providing subsidies for employers who
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How the region shapes up by sector - Philadelphia Inquirer

How the region shapes up by sector Philadelphia Inquirer, PA - 8 hours ago Diane Mastrull When people lose their jobs, they often lose their health insurance , as well. When employers feel strapped, they buy policies with bigger ...
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Knox: No To Blue Cross Merger Evening Bulletin, PA - Dec 11, 2008 I personally experienced the difficulty in competing with IBC and Highmark in Pennsylvania first hand, with my efforts
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Group hopes that Obama's election leads to universal coverage - Philadelphia Metro

Group hopes that Obama's election leads to universal coverage Philadelphia Metro, PA - 20 hours ago “I never would have thought I was not going to have health care insurance ,” she said. “And when you look around, so many people don’t [have insurance ] and ...
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Obama Transition Team Seeks Americans’ Input on Health Care Future InjuryBoard.com, FL - 12 hours ago I, for one, am asking
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Philadelphia Inquirer Series Examines Lack Of Health Insurance Among Home Health Aides (Medical News Today)

The Philadelphia Inquirer on Monday as part of a series titled "Falling Through: Casualties of the Heath Insurance Crisis" examined the lack of health insurance among many home health aides.The article profiled a 51-year-old home health aide in Pennsylvania who lacks health insurance and receives through her employer a plan that costs $20 to $30 weekly and provides limited benefits.
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Doctors Know Little About Consumer-Directed Health
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Horizon's decision on Children's is loss for patients - Philadelphia Inquirer

Horizon's decision on Children's is loss for patients Philadelphia Inquirer, PA - 8 hours ago Then what could be the reason for denying the best care to the parents whose employers have selected Horizon to provide health insurance ? ...
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Philadelphia Inquirer Series Examines Lack of Health Insurance ... Kaiser network.org, DC - Oct 6, 2008 The article profiled a 51-year-old home health aide in Pennsylvania who lacks
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