Uninsured Daniel Webb sent to La-z-boy to die

A 33 year-old morbidly obese man with no health coverage was returned untreated to a recliner in his home in March after a knee injury. Daniel Webb became unable to walk or leave his home after the injury, ... continue

Study: 17,000 Children Died Because They Lacked Health Insurance

Baltimore, MD (AHN) - Researchers from John Hopkins Children's Center say lack of health insurance might have led or contributed to nearly 17,000 deaths among hospitalized children in the United States over the last twenty years. The study ... continue

Health Insurance Companies have $4.4 Billion Invested in Tobacco Production

This doesn't come as much of a shock really, but health insurance companies in Britain, Canada and the U.S. have invested at least $4.4 billion in tobacco companies. A study published in the New England Journal of Medicine ... continue

PETA says meat eaters should pay more insurance

  That wacky mob PETA, fresh from "flouring" Lindsay Lohan in Paris has sent a letter to BlueCross BlueShield health insurance company in Vermont on behalf of their 2 million members asking that health insurance premiums be raised ... continue