California Small-Business Owners Struggle to Keep Health Insurance Costs Down.

From: The Press-Enterprise (Riverside, California) (viaKnight-Ridder/Tribune Business News) | Date: June 2, 2002 | Copyright information

Byline: Douglas E. Beeman

Jun. 2--Lisa Quinn's health insurance worries come in threes.

She and her husband, Tom, are covered under one plan. Her high school-age son has a different plan. And her employees fall under a third plan.

The Quinns, who own a small automotive repair business in Hemet, have assembled this crazy-quilt of coverage because it's the most economical way to provide health insurance for themselves, their son and their workers.

"It doesn't make sense. But believe me, I've spent a lot of time researching it," Lisa Quinn said.

It's an ...

Read all of this article with a FREE trial to HighBeam Research

Related newspaper, magazine, and trade journal articles from HighBeam Research

(Including press releases, facts, information, and biographies)

You can't afford to skip health insurance
; ...the market for health insurance, or wondering...according to Blue Cross Blue Shield of...get affordable health insurance policies, but...competition with Blue Cross Blue Shield of...spokesman for Blue Cross Blue Shield of...itself to ...
A GROWING EMERGENCY OVER HEALTH INSURANCE
; ...GROWING EMERGENCY OVER HEALTH INSURANCE Date: 08-04-1993...changes in New Jersey's health insurance law have been successful...the law intended -- health insurance is getting much more...She is covered by Blue Cross, but as rates have...continue to rise -- as ...
HEALTH INSURANCE FOR EVERYONE
; ...and by making health insurance more affordable...customers, forcing Blue Cross-Blue Shield to...field in the health insurance market," said...executive officer of Blue Cross. "It calls for...burden by all health insurance carriers. It...pool. ...
New Berlin chamber hopes to launch health insurance plan
; ...offers a health insurance program through Blue Cross and Blue...employee health insurance through the...region of Blue Cross. A newer...also offers Blue Cross and Compcare...business getting health insurance through a...
EQUITABLE HEALTH INSURANCE
; ...seeming audacity of Blue Cross of Massachusetts in...threaten the survival of Blue Cross, and they threaten the base of private health insurance generally. The problem...to pay for their own health insurance and the 400...associations, negotiate for health ...
For some, individual health insurance is a good (and affordable) choice; Policies with larger deductibles can protect a family against disaster, without breaking the bank
; ...could be buying health insurance the same way...insurance. Individual health insurance is Blue Cross Blue Shield of...that individual health insurance is not the solution...But Siewert, of Blue Cross, said the policies...Three years ago, Blue ...
For some, individual health insurance is a good (and affordable) choice.
; ...could be buying health insurance the same way...insurance. Individual health insurance is Blue Cross Blue Shield of...that individual health insurance is not the solution...But Siewert, of Blue Cross, said the policies...Three years ago, Blue ...
Many self-employed workers go without health insurance.
; ...for Blue Advantage, Blue Cross's most popular type...self-employed are finding health insurance to be a business...employed without health insurance in 2002 was 27.2...did not break out health insurance information for the...percent don't provide health ...
Massachusetts Health Insurance Climate Improves for Small Businesses. (Originated from The Boston Globe)
; ...went shopping for health insurance recently, she made...her old insurer, Blue Cross, but only after...When it came to health insurance, small companies...with nonprofit Blue Cross - the only insurer...Fallon Community Health Plan in Worcester...had a traditional ...
Health Insurance Costs to Jump for Massachusetts Cities, Towns.
; ...increases in health insurance on July 1...anger against Blue Cross and Blue...because the health insurance bill has...officials and Blue Cross, which provides health insurance to 80 percent...two years, Blue Cross has enjoyed...