State workers who smoke to pay more for health coverage - Knoxville News Sentinel

State workers who smoke to pay more for health coverage Knoxville News Sentinel, TN By Tom Humphrey (Contact) NASHVILLE - State employees who smoke - or who have a smoking spouse - will begin paying an extra $50 per month for health insurance next year, state Finance Commissioner Dave Goetz said Wednesday. ...
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Economic stimulus: What it means for Tennessee Memphis Commercial Appeal, TN People who lose
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Informing the public - InsideVandy

Informing the public InsideVandy, TN The obesity epidemic affects us all as taxpayers shoulder the costs of all obesity-related medical expenses for people without adequate health insurance coverage. This especially becomes an issue if a universal health insurance plan is implemented, ...
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Lack of mergers, stock offerings hurts venture investors The Tennessean, TN One area that Council Ventures finds attractive is health care, which is in the
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AHIP, Healthways, Gallup to Release Definitive Rankings of US Well ... - FOXBusiness

ABC News AHIP, Healthways, Gallup to Release Definitive Rankings of US Well ... FOXBusiness WASHINGTON & NASHVILLE , Tenn., Mar 10, 2009 (BUSINESS WIRE) ----Today, Gallup, Healthways and America's Health Insurance Plans (AHIP) are pleased to announce publication of one of the most powerful tools ever created for measuring and evaluating ... Tennessee ranks 42nd on overall health, well-being The Tennessean all 161 news articles
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Report: 4 million Americans lost health insurance since recession began (Nashville Business Journal)

An estimated 4 million Americans have lost their health insurance since the recession began, and as many as 14,000 people could be losing their health coverage every day, according to a report by the Center for American Progress Action Fund.
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Tennessee State University sued for racial bias The Tennessean, TN She said she has heard about financial aid delays from black and white students and experienced a
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Tennessee: Amid slowdown, businesses face rising premiums - Chattanooga Times Free Press

Tennessee : Amid slowdown, businesses face rising premiums Chattanooga Times Free Press, TN - Feb 4, 2009 Jane DuBose, director of health plan analysis for HealthLeaders in Nashville , said the increase in health insurance premiums slowed some last year as a ...
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Report finds jobless can't afford insurance The Tennessean, TN - 8 hours ago The group released a study on Friday saying many of the newly unemployed in Tennessee
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Insurers’ Medicare Plans Raise Costs, Not Quality (Update2) - Bloomberg

Insurers’ Medicare Plans Raise Costs, Not Quality (Update2) Bloomberg - 21 hours ago Three companies -- Humana of Louisville, Kentucky; WellCare Health Plans Inc., of Tampa, Florida; and HealthSpring Inc. of Nashville , Tennessee -- depend on ...
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The state has to cut $400 million from its health care insurance program. Due to matching funds from the federal government, the state could stand to lose about
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Election may benefit hospitals (The Tennessean)

As chief executive of Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Dr. Harry Jacobson likes President-elect Obama's pledge to expand health insurance coverage.
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As chief executive of Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Dr. Harry Jacobson likes President-elect Obama's pledge to expand health insurance coverage.
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Health -care issues exposed in Nashville The Tennessean, TN - 7 hours ago We've got a wonderful number of primary-care physicians, specialists and a high
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Little framed in moral terms during presidential debate - Associated Baptist Press

News 10 Now Little framed in moral terms during presidential debate Associated Baptist Press, FL - Oct 9, 2008 Part of his plan would allow the government to act as the “group” to make it easier for those without health insurance to get lower rates on private plans. ... US election: Obama makes strong showing in Tennessee debate guardian.co.uk all 61 news articles
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The CA endorses:
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Nasty In Nashville: McCain, Obama Trade Jabs In Debate - Evening Bulletin

CBS News Nasty In Nashville : McCain, Obama Trade Jabs In Debate Evening Bulletin, PA - 8 hours ago ... calling it common sense to let people cross state lines for health care and argued the government should not mandate health insurance coverage. ... Video: VP Debate - Tax Policies: Why are your tax policies not ... CSPAN McCain: how he did San Francisco Chronicle Live Coverage of the Second Obama-McCain Debate Examiner.com Think Progress  - Kansas
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Tennessee Introduces Long-Term Care Partnership Insurance Policies ... - MarketWatch

Tennessee Introduces Long-Term Care Partnership Insurance Policies ... MarketWatch - 22 hours ago Tennessee insurance agents already licensed to sell health insurance by 7/1/08 must complete at least 8 hours of initial training to sell Partnership ...
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Tennessee Introduces Long-Term Care Partnership Insurance Policies ... International Business Times, NY - 21 hours ago Tennessee insurance agents already licensed to sell health insurance by7/1/08 must complete at least
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