Health Insurance Blog

As of November 9th, the alleged shooter in the Fort Hood massacre is conscious and talking according to the article “Alleged Ft. Hood shooter awake and talking at San Antonio hospital” by Jpost.com Staff.  The source was a spokesperson for Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio, TX.

The spokesperson also stated that Nidal Malik Hasan, the alleged shooter, is currently the one and only suspect in the shootings that occurred at the US Army base in Fort Hood and killed 13 people while wounding 29.  We was taken off the ventilator Saturday and has since regained his consciousness. 

He was taken down by a civilian police officer, Kimberly Munley, during the event.  Currently, his condition is stable and being taken care of by the San Antonio hospital. 

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A prediction has been made by the president of the American Hospital Association in San Antonio last Wednesday according to the article “Hospital Leader Sees Health Care Bill Passing” by Don Finley on mysanantonio.com.  The president, Richard Umbdenstock, believes some sort of health reform bill will pass before Congress leaves for the December holiday. 

This could mean big changes for San Antonio health insurance.  The bill that passes will not be perfect but it will bring some value.  Umbdenstock noted that half of US hospitals are losing money and 25% are breaking even.  These groups are concerned about a government run plan taking over as they may lose even more money.  Back in June, hospitals agreed to give up about $155 billion in federal payments over the next ten years.  In return for this loss, a plan would be put in place to ensure 94% of US residents would have health insurance.  This would reduce their losses from the uninsured by about $171 billion.

A few weeks ago the health insurance industry released a report stating that the Senate bill would increase premiums for people with private insurance.  They did agree to change the ways in which they conduct business such as covering people with pre-existing conditions in return for the requirement that everyone must purchase health insurance.