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California to send e-mail notice of health insurers’ plans to hike rates

admin — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 17:34:55 +0000

The state Department of Insurance has begun alerting customers by e-mail whenever health insurance providers submit planned rate hikes to the agency.

Push is on to publicize health insurance tax credit for businesses

admin — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 15:07:40 +0000

While most provisions of the federal health care overhaul will take years to roll out, tax credits for small businesses providing health insurance to their workers take effect this year. But insurance agents and health care advocates say many business ...

Public sector workers paying more of their health care costs

admin — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 21:00:12 +0000

Workers in private industry have felt the sting of rising health insurance premiums and out-of-pocket costs for decades. Now, as government budgets bleed, public employees are starting to share the pain.

Kaiser staff members lead by eye surgeon Louis Klieger, center, do their final check before they perform cataract surgery on 52-year-old Carlos Osmaya of South Sacramento on Friday, May 7, 2010. Kaiser Permanente doctors perform free cataract surgery for 19 uninsured patients today at Kaiser's eye surgery center in Rancho Cordova. This is the 15th year that more than 50 doctors and staff members donate their time to do the free surgeries.

Head of Anthem Blue Cross to step down

admin — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 22:10:46 +0000

The chief executive officer of the embattled insurer Anthem Blue Cross announced today that she would be stepping down to help launch a coalition of groups aimed at transforming the state's health care system. Leslie Margolin, the President of Ant...

Sacramento-area governments grapple with unfunded retiree health benefits

admin — Sun, 18 Jul 2010 07:00:00 +0000

It seemed like a good idea at the time. Pay Sacramento County retirees to offset their medical and dental insurance costs, the county decided in 1980.

California cracks down on Medicare fraud targeting seniors

admin — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 07:00:00 +0000

State health insurance regulators are cracking down on insurance brokers who prey on elderly consumers confused by new federal health insurance rules.

Boy, 8, receives widespread support for his rare affliction

admin — Sun, 11 Jul 2010 23:29:14 +0000

Hank Gibbs has Parry-Romberg syndrome, an incurable autoimmune disorder in which one side of the face slowly degenerates or atrophies. Monday he heads to New York for follow-up surgery.

Hank Gibbs enjoys a cookie during a fundraiser Saturday in Elk Grove. The boy, 9, has Parry-Romberg syndrome, an incurable autoimmune disorder in which one side of the face slowly degenerates or atrophies. Monday he heads to New York for follow-up surgery.

Magician Albert Johnson performs a card trick for Hank and his mother, Terri Gibbs, on Saturday. Insurance is paying for some of the boy's treatment, and 20 businesses are contributing to the fundraising efforts. Hank's disorder is very rare, with only 700 reported cases. It usually strikes during childhood.

State could take insurance applications in August

admin — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 22:21:04 +0000

California hopes to begin taking applications in August for the new, federally subsidized health insurance for people with medical problems, a state board was told today.

Seeking health insurance? State is taking names

admin — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 15:28:55 +0000

The state of California is starting to take names of people interested in new health insurance for those with pre-existing medical problems.

The insurance is being subsidized by the federal government, as part of the health care overhaul, but it will be administered by the state. Coverage will be available only to people who have had no other medical insurance for six months or more.

So far, the state Managed Risk Medical Insurance Board hasn't designed the insurance policies or even an application form. But with the governor poised to sign bills formally authorizing the new "high risk" insurance pool, the board will begin keeping a list of people who want to be notified when an application form is available.

Beginning Tuesday, those people can e-mail the board at FHRP@mrmib.ca.gov, spokeswoman Jeanie Esajian said. They should include their name, address, phone number and e-mail address, she said.

State taking names for high-risk insurance

admin — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 00:42:02 +0000

The state of California is starting to take names of people interested in new health insurance for those with pre-existing medical problems.