Student health insurance mandate
Affordable Care Act will require Clemson students to purchase health insurance. Amongst the fiery debate rejuvenated by the recent onslaught of presidential primaries and caucuses, Clemson University officials are reviewing the current policies surrounding University-provided health insurance.

Small businesses and affordable health care plans: Yes they can coexist
Advocacy group looking to lower health insurance costs in 2012 More affordable health insurance and greater consumer input on changes in workers’ compensation rates are among the legislative goals of the South Carolina Small Business Chamber of Commerce (SCSBCC). In a telephone interview Thursday afternoon, SCSBCC President Frank Knapp discussed the organization’s legislative agenda. Knapp said ...

Georgia Health Sciences University president Azziz suggests increased education, research spending
Georgia could give its economy a shot in the arm by increasing spending on education, health insurance and research, the president of the state's medical college said Friday.

Insurance, education are economic investments, medical college president says
ATLANTA - Georgia could give its economy a shot in the arm by increasing its spending on education, health insurance and research, the president of the state's medical college said Friday. Dr. Rica...

Independent Insurance Agents of Georgia Partners with Sovereign Risk Solutions to Deliver Innovative Healthcare ...
ATLANTA, Jan. 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The Independent Insurance Agents of Georgia, Inc. (IIAG), Georgia's largest association of insurance agents, announces its endorsement and partnership with Sovereign ...

Investment in health care can boost economy, GHSU president says
Insurance, education are economic investments, medical college president saysATLANTA — Georgia could give its economy a shot in the arm by increasing its spending on education, health insurance and research, the president of the state’s medical college said recently.

Health Reform, Preventive Services, and Religious Institutions
Thanks to the Affordable Care Act, most health insurance plans will cover women’s preventive services, including contraception, without charging a co-pay or deductible beginning in August, 2012.  This new law will save money for millions of Americans. But more importantly, it will ensure Americans nationwide get the high-quality care they need to stay healthy. Under this policy, women who want ...

Federal government rejects Texas insurance waiver
The federal government on Friday rejected a request by Texas to be excluded from a new law that limits how much health insurance companies can spend on overhead.

White House Not Backing Down on Contraception
The White House insisted Thursday it is undeterred by widespread protests from the U.S. Catholic hierarchy over rules on providing contraceptives, promising not to back down from its controversial decision to require health insurance policies to provide contraceptive services. Catholic officials say the requirement to provide contraceptives to employees amounts to religious discrimination.

Georgia looks to revamp Medicaid amid uncertainty
Georgia is planning to overhaul its Medicaid program over the next year even as federal health care reform remains uncertain. Georgia is looking to revamp its $7.8 billion Medicaid program that covers nearly one in five people in the state - 1.