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State regulators warn of fake health insurance (Reuters via Yahoo! News) The National Association of Insurance Commissioners said on Tuesday it is launching a campaign to warn businesses and employees about frauds offering fake health insurance.

Government must put right health insurance pains (The Age)AS IS the case every year, the Federal Government has announced how much it will allow private health insurance companies to increase their premiums. One might wonder why the Government should play a role in setting private health insurance premiums.

Bredesen outlines health insurance initiative (WBIR-TV)Governor Bredesen told lawmakers he has a plan to help provide health insurance to 750,000 Tennesseans without breaking the bank to do it.

Governor Lays Out Health Insurance Proposal for Employed (News Channel 5 Nashville)Gov. Phil Bredesen, D-Tennessee, unveiled Monday a plan to insure 600,000, mostly employed, Tennesseans without health insurance. The plan is called Cover Tennessee. It has three main parts to it.

Plan for cuts in Florida's KidCare health insurance program upsets child advocates (Sun-Sentinel)TALLAHASSEE -- Republicans in the Legislature plan to slash millions of unspent dollars from Florida's KidCare health insurance program, angering child-care advocates who say the state has failed to reach out to thousands of families eligible for the low-cost coverage that pays for doctor visits and hospital stays.

Snowe Bill Provides Incentives for Small Businesses to Offer Affordable Health Insurance (U.S. Newswire via Yahoo! News) U.S. Senator Olympia J. Snowe (R-Maine), chair of the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, today introduced the "Small Business Health Insurance Relief Act of 2006," (S. 2457) legislation that addresses the national health insurance crisis by providing critical incentives for small businesses to offer affordable health insurance coverage to their employees.

Planned cuts to KidCare health insurance plan upsets child advocates (Sun-Sentinel)TALLAHASSEE · Republicans in the Legislature plan to slash millions of unspent dollars from Florida's KidCare health insurance program, angering child-care advocates who say the state has failed to reach out to thousands of families eligible for the low-cost coverage.