December 14, 2012- Ricky Nobile
by MBJ Staff Published: December 14,2012
Tags: health insurance, Mike Chaney, ricky nobile
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Posts Tagged ‘health insurance’
Lawmakers primarily focused on cost of expanding Medicaid
by Associated Press Published: December 11,2012
Tags: appropriation, bill, government, health, health care, health care reform, health insurance, law, lawmakers, legislation, legislative, Legislature, public health, spending, state
JACKSON — Cost is the primary concern for Mississippi lawmakers faced with a decision on whether to expand the state Medicaid program with the implementation of the Affordable Care Act. The Clarion-Ledger reports lawmakers discussed the matter during a joint committee meeting of the Public Health and Welfare and the Insurance committees. After the three-hour [...] [...]
Commissioner sends insurance exchange plan to D.C.
by Associated Press Published: November 15,2012
Tags: benefits, exchange, federal government, health, health care, health care reform, health insurance, state government
JACKSON — Mississippi Insurance Commissioner Mike Chaney has submitted the state’s plan for an insurance exchange to the federal government. Department spokesman Joseph Ammerman says Chaney sent the plan yesterday to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Chaney has steadily worked toward the creation of the online marketplace for people to buy insurance [...] [...]
Few issues are more important for the state than healthcare
by Alan Turner Published: October 29,2012
Tags: Affordable Care Act, Center for Mississippi Health Policy, health insurance, healthcare, Kaiser Family Foundation, Mark Baker, Medicaid, Medicare, Obamacare, Sherry Pitts, Therese Hanna, U.S. Supreme Court, Woman's Hospital
There are few issues that are more important or pressing for Mississippi businesses and consumers than the question of health care. As most of us are aware, the Magnolia State ranks far down the list in terms of the health of our population. Obesity, heart disease, diabetes, cancer — these are generally more impacting on [...] [...]
Supervisors agree to absorb some of employees’ premiums
by Associated Press Published: October 16,2012
Tags: benefits, board, COST, county government, deductible, employee, health insurance, insurance, premium, supervisor, worker
JACKSON — Hinds County supervisors have voted 3-2 to keep the contract approved Oct. 4 with United Healthcare and its local representative, Bottrell Insurance. The new contract lowers employees’ health insurance deductible from a staggering $5,000 to a low of $500 but more than doubles their monthly premiums, from $73 for a single employee to [...] [...]
Read July 30 issue of the MBJ
by MBJ Staff Published: July 26,2012
Tags: Cindy Hyde-Smith, Golden Triangle, health insurance, Jim Hood, Libor, Old Armory
>> COOPERATIVE TRIANGLE? Clay, Lowndes, Oktibbeha counties mulling partnership— By Clay Chandler Also in this week’s paper: >> IMMIGRATION Hood: Arizona ruling erased Mississippi felony penalty— by Ted Carter >> DARK ARMORY RISING? Old Armory on Fairgrounds to get roof as it awaits restoration— by Ted Carter >> AGRICULTURE New commissioner seeking legislative support for $30 [...] [...]
Chaney disputes report; hasn’t shelved insurance exchange plans
by Associated Press Published: July 13,2012
Tags: exchange, health, health benefits, health care, health care reform, health insurance, health insurance exchange, public health, state agency
Mississippi Insurance Commissioner Mike Chaney says details for an online marketplace for Mississippians to shop for insurance policies are place and nothing further needs to be done until after the November election. A Chaney spokesman told the Associated Press on Friday that it was incorrect to suggest that plan has been placed on hold. Spokesman [...] [...]
Chaney moving ahead with insurance exchange despite opposition
by Associated Press Published: July 12,2012
Tags: health, health benefits, health care, health care reform, health insurance, insurance, insurance exchange, medical, medicine, state agency
JACKSON — Mississippi Insurance Commissioner Mike Chaney says he’s going to keep moving forward with plans for a state-run insurance exchange, despite opposition. More than 30 tea party members yesterday attended a meeting of a committee that’s drafting recommendations to Chaney for how Mississippi’s exchange should look. They want Chaney to abandon his effort as [...] [...]
Federal judge schedules health care reform trial for October
by Associated Press Published: July 12,2012
Tags: bench, court, health, health care, health care reform, health insurance, insurance, judge, judicial, judiciary, medical, medicine, reform, trial
JACKSON — A federal judge in Mississippi has scheduled a trial for October in a lawsuit that claims the Obama Administration’s health care law is unconstitutional. The lawsuit in U.S. District Court in Hattiesburg claims the law violates individual privacy rights by forcing citizens to disclose medical information to insurance companies when they are required [...] [...]
Black lawmakers to push for expanded Medicaid program
by Associated Press Published: July 5,2012
Tags: bill, health, health benefit, health care, health care reform, health insurance, law, lawmaker, legislator, Legislature, legislatuve, low income, medical, medicine, public health, state government
JACKSON — Black lawmakers in Mississippi say they support an expansion of the Medicaid program as part of the federal health care overhaul. The lawmakers, speaking at the state Capitol, say they will seek legislation to ratify covering more low-income adults in the 2013 Legislature. “We, the members of the legislative black caucus see this [...] [...]
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