In another example of why we need a public option, a 4-month-old baby has been denied health insurance because of a pre-existing condition. The condition: obesity.

As rumors and misstatements continue to swirl about death panels and government limitations on insurance coverage, these are the stories insurance companies do not want you to hear. They are stories of insurance companies, their own death panels, and their own health care rationing. Would any woman out there, waking to a shirt soaked with blood and blood coming from their nipple, not rush to the ER?

As the U.S. public is deeply involved in discussions of how to make health insurance and care more affordable and accessible in this country, it is important to understand how insurance deductibles work. They can help to reduce your health insurance premium. Deductibles are what you pay out of your own pocket before insurance company pays under the health insurance policy. This means you must have available funds to pay first before insurance kicks in.

We just witnessed Obama decalaring how wonderful it is that the health insurance groups are ready to work with lawmakers to cut costs. Mr. President, I say to you what was uttered in Troy long ago, "Beware of Greeks bearing gifts."

How to find the right and affordable health insurance coverage plans for Small Businesses. The author shares information on healthcare financing and group health insurance coverage.

Doing nothing may be OK sometimes, but in health care it's not helpful anymore. Doing nothing is not an option when millions of people are without health insurance coverage.

Moody's, the credit rating agency, offers their post-election impressions in their special comment, "U.S. Healthcare Industry: Credit Implications of the U.S. Election."

New York Attorney General Mario Cuomo is investigating possible college deals made with health insurance providers.

A framework for policies that would enable all Americans to have access to affordable health insurance coverage was released today by the American College of Physicians (ACP). The updated position paper, Achieving Affordable Health Insurance Coverage for All Within Seven Years: A Proposal From America’s Internists, Updated 2008, is based on a 2002 College position paper.

Autism Speaks Applauds Florida Governor Charlie Crist and State Legislators for Passing Autism Health Insurance Legislation Florida's Senate Bill 2654 Important Step in Requiring Coverage of Necessary Autism Therapies.

California health insurance provider Kaiser Permanente and Health Net on Thursday agreed to reinstate coverage to about 1,200 individuals whose policies were improperly rescinded, the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

An Australian health insurance provider New South Wales Health has rejected reports that its new care coordination centres for people suffering chronic diseases will segregate hospital patients based on whether they have private health insurance.