Child Insurance Blog

Archive for October, 2009


CBS News

Group focuses on promoting pedestrian safety for Halloween
Columbia Missourian
Masks can obstruct a child's vision, so choose non-toxic face paint and make-up whenever possible. Have kids carry glow sticks or flashlights to see better, ...
National Safety Council, Allstate Insurance Offer Halloween Safety AdviceWSAV-TV

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New law requires health insurance for young adults
Daily Cardinal
“If the people have a health insurance policy through their employer, or if they have one privately, that policy will now be required to cover children up ...
Health Insurance For Young Adults ExpandedWMTV

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NJ.com

Hospitals will push insurance for babies
The Star-Ledger - NJ.com
"We're getting them at the very beginning of life and so, over time, all children that are born in this state will have insurance," said Sen. ...
'Insured For Sure' program attempts to ensure New Jersey newborns have health ...newjerseynewsroom.com

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Straits Times

Thousands of child deaths linked to no insurance
WiredPRNews.com (press release)
Thousands of child deaths in the US may be attributed to a lack of health insurance. US WiredPRNews.com) – New research suggests that thousands of child ...
Lack of health insurance played a role in thousands of child deaths ...Los Angeles Times
17000 Child Deaths Linked to Lack of InsuranceU.S. News & World Report
Lack Of Insurance May Have Figured In Nearly 17000 Childhood Deaths In US ...Science Daily (press release)
Baltimore Sun
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29 October

Health Insurance For Young Adults Expanded – WMTV


Health Insurance For Young Adults Expanded
WMTV
The change goes into effect January 1st. If you think this applies to you, call your insurance company to get your adult child enrolled.

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29 October

The Family That Pays Together – New York Times


New York Times

The Family That Pays Together
New York Times
One such provision would require insurers to allow young adults to remain on their parents' health insurance policies — until the child turns 27, ...

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NJ.com

NJ launches program to enroll newborn babies in health insurance
NJ.com
"We're getting them at the very beginning of life and so, over time, all children that are born in this state will have insurance," said Sen. ...
'Insured For Sure' program attempts to ensure New Jersey newborns have health ...newjerseynewsroom.com

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29 October

H1N1 Families Face Financial Challenges – CBS News


CBS News

H1N1 Families Face Financial Challenges
CBS News
Every insurance plan's lifetime cap varies. But in extreme H1N1 cases, with sky-high medical bills, a child who once had a severe flu might have trouble ...

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RushLimbaugh.com (subscription)

Obama's America: Movin' On Down
RushLimbaugh.com (subscription)
Forget that we've passed S-CHIP, where we're insuring children all the way up to age 25. We have S-CHIP, the women and children's health insurance program, ...

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Telegraph.co.uk

No class, no cash: "Slumdog" kids miss school
The Associated Press
In addition, both families are covered by medical insurance, which the trust finalized Thursday. Azhar's mother, Shameem Ismail, said her son had missed ...
No class, no cash: "Slumdog" kids miss schoolColumbus Ledger-Enquirer

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