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View Health Insurance, a full service Ohio health insurance broker, is proud to announce its online quoting application, which provides Ohio health insurance quotes to the public. Ohio residents can now get free online quotes from multiple carriers including United Healthcare, Nationwide, Celtic and Humana. (PRWEB) February 15, 2007 -- View Health Insurance, a full service Ohio health insurance broker, is proud to announce its online quoting application, which provides Ohio health insurance quotes to the public. Ohio residents can now get free online quotes from multiple carriers including United Healthcare, Nationwide, Celtic and Humana. The Ohio health insurance quotes are up to date, and provide visitors with a quick and easy way to compare multiple plans from multiple vendors in one spot.
Health Insurance Promotions Fair
The American Medical Student Association (AMSA) at Virginia Tech will hold its first Health Insurance Promotions Fair April 9 in the Graduate Life Center Multipurpose Room. Students, as well as members of the community, are being strongly encouraged to attend free of charge. &ldqou;People should come because this is a great opportunity to learn about health care insurance, which is something that everyone needs,&rdqou; said Jiadi Wang, senior biochemistry major at Virginia Tech and AMSA Vice President. The fair is being held to inform individuals about the importance of obtaining health insurance and will feature guest speakers from multiple insurance companies. These speakers will present twice on the day of the event – the first at 2:30 p.m. for students and 3 p.m.
Great American Financial Resources, Inc. Announces Its 2007 First ...
Cincinnati - CINCINNATI -- Great American Financial Resources, Inc. (NYSE:GFR) expects to release its 2007 first quarter results after the market closes on Monday, April 30, 2007. The earnings release will be available shortly thereafter on GAFRI's website at www.gafri.com. In conjunction with the earnings release, GAFRI's results will be discussed as part of a conference call being conducted by American Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE:AFG), GAFRI's majority shareholder. The call will be held at 11:30 a.m. ET on Tuesday, May 1, 2007. There are two communication modes available to listen to the call. Over the Telephone Telephone access will be available by dialing 1-800-295-4740 (international dial-in 617-614-3925). Please dial in 5 to 10 minutes prior to the scheduled start time. A replay of the call will also be available two hours following the completion of the call, at approximately 1:30 p.m.
Farmers' Health Coop Insurance Takes Effect
More than 3,500 state farmers and agri-businesses have filed their applications for the new cooperative health insurance plan. According to the Wisconsin Federation of Cooperatives, the Farmers' Health Cooperative of Wisconsin program--which provides affordable, high-quality health insurance--took effect on April 1.
WFC President Bill Oemichen says he is very pleased with the high level of interest the cooperative is receiving.
"Many producers and agribusinesses have told us that we are providing the type of high quality insurance coverage they have been waiting for and that the insurance represents a very good value," said Oemichen. "This interest is translating to very strong enrollment rates in the cooperative."
FHCW's six plans range from low-premium, high-deductible coverage in conjunction with a Health Savings Account to a low-deductible plan aimed at agri-businesses.
Mag rates Charlotte drivers worst
An analysis in Men's Health magazine ranked Charlotte's drivers among the nation's worst.Charlotte ranked 93rd out of 100 cities in the magazine's analysis. Greensboro was 98th. Both cities got an "F." Men's Health's ranking used data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration on the rate of fatal accidents, deaths caused by speeding, and seat belt use; data from Allstate Insurance on accident frequency; and the Governors Highway Safety Association's data on speeding drivers. -- associated press Catawba County Repaving set for this year for 26-mile stretch on I-40 Driving on Interstate 40 in Catawba County is going to get smoother.The N.C. Department of Transportation recently appropriated $26.3 million to repave 26 miles of the interstate from the Burke County line to Stamey Farm Road in Iredell County.
eHealth: Bring us your uninsured
Vip Patel still isn't sure what made him sick shortly after he graduated Stanford University in 1985, but he does know why he didn't go to a doctor: He had no health insurance. Stricken with what he believes was food poisoning, Patel stayed on his college roommate's floor and grew a lot sicker before recovering. That experience laid the groundwork for eHealth Inc., which Patel founded in 1997 as a tool to deliver health care to the uninsured by helping people find medical insurance over the Internet. According to the Census Bureau, 46.6 million Americans don't have health insurance. That number is climbing as more businesses cut workers off from employer-provided health care because of escalating medical costs. In 2000, 69 percent of employers bought health insurance for their employees -- last year, that proportion fell to 61 percent.
Humana Veterans Healthcare Services Names New Chief Executive Officer
LOUISVILLE, Ky., April 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM) announced the appointment of Alonzo Poteet, as Humana Veterans Healthcare Services' (HVHS) new Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Poteet will anchor the company's growing veterans' healthcare initiatives and seek to create strategic partnerships with the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) in order to improve the efficiency and quality of care for the entire VA healthcare delivery system. "We are very pleased to welcome Al to our team," said David J. Baker, HMHS president and CEO. "Al has a thorough understanding of the VA system. His extensive experience and his personal dedication will play a significant role in improving access to high quality cost-effective health care for our country's deserving veterans." "Humana Veterans is an exciting opportunity and natural fit for me," said Al Poteet, HVHS CEO.
Broker tips: Home Retail, Biffa, Resolution, easyJet, BAE
LONDON (SHARECAST) - Home Retail Group hit a new high today after Citigroup upgraded the Argos owner to 'buy' from 'hold' and raised its price target to 500p from 450p. The broker attributed its move to a more favourable risk/reward valuation, adding that possible bid speculation could at the very least reduce downside. It noted that the company was on the receiving end of a provisional offer prior to the demerger of GUS into Home Retail and Experian effective last October. Biffa tumbled though as the waste management company warned of bottom end full year revenue and profits, prompting Merrill Lynch to repeat its sell recommendation. The group, which blamed the news on reduced second half profits at the collection division, is on a pricey valuation of 11.2 times EV/EBITDA for 2007/8, said the broker.
The Augusta we don't see during the Masters
When the world says Augusta -- breathy, whispery, church-of-golf Augusta -- the world always, always, means the 365 acres of this city that lie behind a 12-foot hedge of bamboo, pearlbush and red-tipped photinia. Say Augusta and the world always means one week among 52. Before commercial breaks, the CBS cameras linger in soft focus almost indiscreetly on shots of flugelhorn azalea blossoms. Those same cameras never pan to the horizon. For just beyond the privet hedge lies a world that doesn't comport with the carefully tended, Truman Show-Sponsored-By-AT&T Masters soundstage. Beyond lies a messy Augusta that can't be tamed to that precise, 3/8-inch height of the fairways. Outside that hedge is an Augusta that is by turns squalid, handsome, proud, defeated, race-haunted, yearning, mired, God-fearing and frequently utterly exasperating.
The Cost of (Not Getting) Cancer
Undergraduates who rush out to inoculate themselves with Gardasil, the new HPV or “cervical cancer" vaccine, are in for an unpleasant surprise. Through Harvard University Health Services (UHS), each Gardasil shot costs $154—and the full-course vaccination requires three of them. The total cost of the vaccination, $462, is prohibitively high. The University, through UHS, should follow the Massachussetts state government's lead in fighting cervical cancer and subsidize the vaccination's costs for women who want it. HPV is a common, sexually-transmitted disease caused by strains of the human papillomavirus group of viruses. The Center for Disease Control estimates that genital strains of HPV will infect over 50 percent of sexually active men and women at some point in their lives. Once someone is infected with the virus, he or she may remain asymptomatic or may develop genital warts.
Senate committee cuts hurricane mitigation largess
TALLAHASSEE -- The Senate Banking & Finance Committee is proposing a leaner version of a hurricane mitigation bill than one already passed by the House of Representatives. The committee unanimously passed a bill today that would limit matching grants to 25 percent of the cost of home safety improvements, not to exceed $2,500. Low-income Floridians could qualify for an outright grant of no more than $2,500. "It's time for Floridians to take responsibility for protecting their homes," said the bill's principal sponsor, said the committee's chairman, Sen. Bill Posey, R-Rockledge. The bill also eliminates new roofs or roof reinforcements from the improvements that may qualify for hurricane mitigation grants. The state will grant money for opening protections -- mainly various types of storm shutters -- exterior doors, and the bracing of gable ends.
16 in US Have No Health Insurance
Mar. 23--An estimated 44.8 million people -- 16% of the U.S. population -- have no health insurance, according to revised 2005 statistics released Friday by the Census Bureau. The number of uninsured people in Michigan continues to grow, from 11.3% in 2004 to 11.5% in 2005. Still, Michigan ranks in the bottom 14 states with people lacking health insurance. Texas, with 24.6% uninsured, tops the list of states with the most uninsured, followed by New Mexico, Florida, Oklahoma and California.
Minnesota, with an uninsured rate of 8.7%, has the highest number of people with health insurance, followed by Hawaii, Iowa, Wisconsin and New Hampshire. Overall, 249 million Americans have health insurance. The majority of uninsured are working Americans. Only 27.3% did not have jobs.
ALL STAR Vacation Homes Awarded AAA Three Diamond Status
KISSIMMEE, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Guests of Central Florida's ALL STAR Vacation Homes will be pleased to learn that the AAA organization has certified many homes as Three Diamond properties, the highest possible rating in the vacation home category. In order to achieve AAA Three Diamond status, ALL STAR Vacation Homes had to undergo a rigorous evaluation based on member expectations, physical property attributes, amenities, and level of comfort provided. The approved ALL STAR-managed homes are in several communities, including Formosa Gardens and Acadia Estates, whose spacious private pool homes range from three to seven bedrooms, as well as the resort-style properties in both Windsor Palms and Windsor Hills. The same AAA approval was also granted to several properties in the new Vista Cay community, located adjacent to the Orlando/Orange County Convention Center on International Drive.
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