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Workers In Small Companies Less Likely To Contribute to Group Health»
Among workers at small, private sector-companies, only about half - 48 percent - who had single-person health insurance in 2005 were required to contribute to monthly premiums, according to the latest News and Numbers from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. By comparison, 86 percent of workers at large companies (with 50 or more [...]
California Legislature Passes Historic Health Insurance Cancellation Bill»
From the California Progress Report - By Jerry Flanagan of The Consumer Watchdog(FTCR)
The California State Legislature today approved a historic measure to protect innocent patients from retroactive cancellations of their health coverage after they become ill and file an insurance claim. The bill now goes to Governor Schwarzenegger’s for a signature.
AB 1945 by Assemblyman Hector [...]
Anthem Blue Cross Announces Initiative To Prevent Serious Medical Errors»
April 2, 2008 - Anthem Blue Cross announced today process changes for its hospital network to be implemented this year. The changes will include reimbursement modifications and are aimed at eliminating preventable adverse events as defined by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and the National Quality Forum. They will help protect [...]
Anthem Foundation Aims To Keep Kids Safe»
Anthem Foundation announced that it is teaming up with the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) to keep families and children injury-free through the creation and distribution of Healthy Habits for Safe Kids.
Download Healthy Habits for Safe Kids – Important Child Safety Tips for Parents
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Emergency physicians on the front lines joined Anthem Foundation [...]
Blue Cross of California Halts Letters Amid Furor»
Blue Cross of California has been sending letters to it’s physicians for years asking them to make sure they inform the insurer if there are any medical conditions so as to be able to “decline” coverage. The Los Angeles Times posted an article about this stating:
Facing a torrent of criticism Tuesday, Blue Cross of California [...]
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