CIGNA says it will lay off 1,100 - The Money Times

Philadelphia -- U.S. insurance giant CIGNA Corp. said it would eliminate about 1,100 jobs and freeze wages for salaried employees throughout 2009 due to the economy. The company said merit raises would be reserved only for hourly workers this year ...

Wanted: Universal Health Insurance - WRAL

Posted: Jan. 6 12:15 p.m. If you’ve ever been laid off, you know what’s coming: first, numbness and shock, then hurt and betrayal that your hard work has amounted to nothing. Then comes the real problem: paying the family’s bills, especially ...

Paterson: Extend family health coverage to age 29 - Star-Gazette

New York Gov. David Paterson wants to extend private family health insurance coverage to dependents up to age 29. The proposal he will introduce Wednesday in his State of the State message would apply to families who have coverage through employers ...

Free workshop will focus on health insurance - Post-Tribune

A certified volunteer counselor from the State Health Insurance Assistance Program will be at the Village Park Enrichment Center at Banta from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. Thursday to offer free counseling service, answer questions about insurance, offer ...

Governor proposes health coverage for adult children - Buffalo News

ALBANY –New York would join a growing list of states permitting young adults as old as 29 to remain on their parents’ health insurance policies under a plan Gov. David A. Paterson will propose today during his first State of the State address in ...