Health insurers want purchase mandate - Arizona Daily Star

We hope this will be a contribution to help members of Congress fashion their proposal," said Karen Ignagni, president and chief executive officer of the trade group. "We're going to provide all the technical background that we have assembled, all ...

Trustees postpone birth center decision - Beverly Citizen

The North Shore Birth Center on the Beverly Hospital campus will continue delivers for the time being, the Northeast Health System board of trustees said on Tuesday. Northeast Health owns the birth center, Beverly hospital and other North Shore ...

Pennsylvania Senate committee votes not to recommend Highmark IBC ... - Pittsburgh Business Times

The Senate Banking and Insurance Committee voted 10-to-4 on Thursday to recommend against the merger of health insurers Highmark Inc. and Independence Blue Cross. And in case Insurance Commissioner Joel Ario decides to approve the merger, the ...

SCENARIOS-Daschle brings stature to U.S. health debate - Reuters AlertNet

Nov 20 (Reuters) - U.S. President-elect Barack Obama has chosen former Senate Democratic Leader Tom Daschle to lead his drive to overhaul the U.S. health system. Daschle's nomination as secretary of health and human services would have to be ...

Insurers make pitch for health coverage mandate - AOL

WASHINGTON -The health insurance industry said Wednesday it will support a national health care overhaul that requires them to accept all customers, regardless of pre-existing medical conditions — but in return it wants lawmakers to mandate that ...