health insurance news

Atlanta Journal-Constitution – Relief for small businesses could be on the way through an insurance exchange intended to save money for employers and give employees improved health plan options.

Atlanta Journal Constitution – A committee appointed by health reform opponent and Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal has decided to pursue legislative options for the creation of a Georgia state health insurance exchange.

Atlanta Journal-Constitution – States that oppose implementation of the recently passed health reform legislation should begin implementing the law as passed, according to a conservative health policy expert.

Kaiser Health News – States around the country are debating how to deal with health costs and tight budgets.

Morning Edition (NPR) – State officials in Georgia are not happy about the new federal health law. The governor has joined 19 other states that have filed suit to nullify it. And the state insurance commissioner is refusing to set up a high-risk pool to sell health insurance to people with medical problems.

Atlanta Journal Constitution – Some in Washington and Georgia want to derail health insurance reform. Our Insurance Commissioner John Oxendine, a candidate for governor, even went so far as to reject the opportunity to set up the high-risk insurance pool called for in the bill.

Atlanta Journal-Constitution – Georgia Insurance Commissioner John Oxendine said Monday that his office will not participate in a major first step of the new federal health care law, the creation of state pools that help sick people pay for health insurance.