Archive for Day: February 21, 2010

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Nebraska Health Insurance Maternity Care

Nebraska health insurance advocates and lawmakers are looking to restore maternity coverage into law. The motion was filed by Senator Kathy Campbell of Lincoln. The coverage filed would include Nebraska health insurance for unborn children and children of immigrants that are undocumented.

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Ohio hospital system says it won’t hire smokers

Joining many other companies in the country an Ohio hospital says no to hiring workers that smoke. Summa Health Systems in Akron announced this year that all new employees must not smoke and must agree to a urine analysis before hire. Other hospitals have taken the same steps and this […]

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Virginia Health Insurance Almost Mandates Autism Coverage

Children with autism hopefully will soon receive coverage from Virginia health insurance carriers after an overwhelming passage of the mandate on Tuesday. A 27-13 vote won the legislation and now Senator Janet Howell’s bill will move along to the house for a final vote. The battle is for coverage of […]