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Oct24
Palm Beach County Florida Offers Health Care Option To Low-Income Residents
An online article in the Sun-Sentinel by Patty Pensa talks about the ever-expanding network of “safety-net health providers” that are popping up in response to the many low-wage uninsured citizens.  The Palm Beach County Community Health Alliance has started “to...
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Oct 5
Massachusetts Universal Health Care Plan Begins
I wrote in a previous post about the Massachusetts mandatory health insurance program that was signed into law back in April of this year.  Now the launch of the program has officially begun according to insurancejournal.com.  The program has begun... Continue Reading
Sep 7
The Blues Of Minnesota Inject Universal Coverage Proposal Into The Mix
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota released a policy white paper this week on mandated universal health care coverage in the state according to an article on the Minnesota public radio station website.  Colleen Reitan, President and COO of Blue... Continue Reading
Sep 5
Iowa Covers Their Citizens With Health Insurance
According to an article on insurancejournal.com U.S. census figures show Iowa as one of the top states in terms of insuring its citizens.  The figures say “the percentage of Iowans without health insurance was 9.1 percent during 2004-2005, a drop... Continue Reading
Aug 8
Aetna Faces Letter Writing Campaign From Determined Parents
I found this heart-wrenching story on nationalunderwriter.com about the parents of a two year old with a terminal disease seeking coverage extension from Aetna Inc. (AET).  This is another example of this country needing universal health care.Elizabeth and Josh Margulies... Continue Reading
Aug 7
New Jersey Gov. Mentions Possible Universal Health Care Program
New Jersey Governor Jon S. Corzine plans “to unveil a health insurance reform plan that would coincide with state efforts to study hospitals and health clinics” according to newsday.com.  Corzine spoke on a New York public radio station, WNYC, about... Continue Reading
 


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