Health Insurance

Duke To Cover Sexual Reassignment Surgery On Student Insurance

Will Michaels — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 13:04:44 +0000

The student health insurance plan at Duke University will soon cover procedures for sexual reassignment surgery.

The university will be the first in North Carolina to cover the service, starting this fall. Dean of Students Sue Wasiolek says the student health advisory committee recommended the change to complement existing benefits.

"A couple of years ago, we made certain that we had appropriate counseling support and hormonal therapy covered in the insurance policy for students," says Wasiolek.

500 New Health Insurance Jobs Heading To Greensboro

Jeff Tiberii — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 21:09:10 +0000

United Healthcare has steadily grown its Greensboro workforce during the past five years and on Wednesday announced plans for 500 new positions. The growth marks about the same number of additions United Healthcare made locally in 2012.

NC Health Insurer Seeks To Harness Consumer Data

Isaac-Davy Aronson — Mon, 14 May 2012 13:25:00 +0000

Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina and Cary-based information technology giant SAS are collaborating to provide more personalized health care.

Some Would Lose Health Coverage Under Amendment One

Isaac-Davy Aronson — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0000

On May 8th, North Carolinians will vote on an amendment to the state constitution that would ban gay marriage and civil unions. Opponents of Amendment One claim the measure would have far-reaching consequences for gay and straight families alike. One claim is that some unmarried people and their children could lose health care coverage. Isaac-Davy Aronson reports for our series examining the arguments over Amendment One.

New Hotline Aims to Help Consumers With Health Insurance Questions

Jessica Jones — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 18:50:00 +0000

A new state hotline aims to help consumers who have questions about their health insurance.

UNC Hospitals & Aetna in Rate Dispute

Rose Hoban — Mon, 17 Jan 2011 11:35:00 +0000

People around the Triangle with Aetna health insurance are hearing that UNC Hospitals may no longer be an in-network insurer for them.

The letters went out last week from both Aetna and UNC Hospitals, saying that come February fifth, UNC will no longer accept Aetna insurance.

Insurance Rates For Some Will Drop

Rose Hoban — Wed, 22 Dec 2010 11:55:00 +0000

Health insurance rates for some people are actually slated to go down... they're folks who can take advantage of the state's federally funded high risk insurance pool.

After the federal health reform bill passed in the spring, 23 states, including North Carolina, chose to create federally funded high risk pools for their residents. North Carolina's plan is called Inclusive Health, and it's run alongside an already-existing state funded high risk pool.

More Uninsured In Bad Economy

Rose Hoban — Wed, 15 Dec 2010 09:45:00 +0000

The number of people who lack health insurance has been climbing in the wake of the economic downturn. That's according to an new analysis by the state Institute of Medicine.