Daschle to Face Tough Questions on Competition in Health Insurance (New York Times)

At a confirmation hearing Thursday, Tom Daschle will most likely be asked about Barack Obama?s call for a new public health insurance plan.

Shaftsbury considers changes to employee health insurance plan (Bennington Banner)

Wednesday, January 7 SHAFTSBURY — Town board members met Monday night and hammered out details on a potential change to the health insurance plan offered to town employees. The move, part of an overall effort by the board to control costs, was spurred by a dramatic increase in the cost of the current plan.

Angara bats for free health insurance for kids (GMA News)

MANILA, Philippines - Around 14 million Filipino children will benefit from a government health insurance program, a senator has said.

Maryland Health Insurance Plan cuts premiums (Baltimore Business Journal)

The Maryland Health Insurance Plan said Wednesday it will offer reduced premiums for individuals and families with limited income.

Gov. Proposes Dependent Health Insurance Through Age 29 (WENY-TV)

Among the many things Gov. David Paterson touched on in his State of the State Address Wednesday is health care. One of the governor's proposals is to extend private family health insurance coverage to dependents up to age 29.