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Candidate says Medicaid crisis threatening health care

Filed under: Health Insurance — healthinsurance at 7:00 pm on Friday, September 29, 2006


Quincy Herald-Whig - In nearly every case, there just aren’t enough employees to qualify for affordable health insurance programs,” Street said. To solve that problem, Street hopes to support legislation that would allow smaller employers to pool together to obtain

2 look safe in Senate fields
Olympian - his blood pressure readings in the state voters guide to show he’s in good health who also has about $28 million in retirement pay from his former Safeco Insurance Seattle, she worked with the Northwest Justice Project becoming expert in affordable

Health premiums climb 7.7%

Filed under: Health Insurance — healthinsurance at 7:00 am on Friday, September 29, 2006


Orlando Sentinel - Workers’ health insurance premiums rose an average of 7.7 up for one of two plans that have premiums as low The Kaiser survey measured the availability, cost and coverage for 155 million U.S. workers with employer-sponsored health insurance.

Fletcher Allen Health Care Joins UHC’s Group Purchasing Program 

Filed under: Health Insurance — healthinsurance at 9:00 pm on Thursday, September 28, 2006


The University HealthSystem Consortium (UHC)announced today that Fletcher Allen Health Care, located in Burlington,Vermont, has selected UHC as its group purchasing and supply chain servicesorganization.

Northup rips Yarmuth’s ‘goofy’ ideas 

Filed under: Health Insurance — healthinsurance at 4:00 pm on Thursday, September 28, 2006


U.S. Rep. Anne Northup unleashed a multimedia barrage yesterday attacking Democratic opponent John Yarmuth for “goofy” ideas she says he’s expressed, such as abolishing Social Security and legalizing marijuana.

Council on Foreign Relations Policy Symposium: Making New York Safer Session 3: What Individuals and Organizations  
This transcript is a record of a meeting held as part of the Making New York Safer Symposium research project.

Free health care eats time, taxes

Filed under: Health Insurance — healthinsurance at 4:00 am on Thursday, September 28, 2006


Sarasota Herald-Tribune, FL - 16 hours agoI suggest Mr. Krugman travel to Europe and learn the facts about the costs of "free" health care by speaking to average citizens in Italy, Germany, France and …

Las Vegas Firm Launches Health Insurance Workshops for the Self-Employed 

Filed under: Health Insurance — healthinsurance at 10:00 am on Wednesday, September 27, 2006


Obtaining and understanding health insurance for the self-employed can be a daunting task. These workshops are intended to help consumers navigate through the maze of plans offered here in Las Vegas Nevada. (PRWEB Sep 27, 2006)

To Biggert, life insurance is best policy 

Filed under: Health Insurance — healthinsurance at 1:00 am on Wednesday, September 27, 2006


Legislation introduced by U.S. Rep. Judy Biggert, R-Hinsdale, to declare a Life Insurance Awareness Month has passed both houses of Congress. “Life insurance too often is thought of only when it’s too late,” Biggert said on the House floor.

Medicaid fraud leads to prison, dooms license 
Dr. Babubhai Patel grew up in India, where he attended B.J. Medical College, one of the country’s premier medical schools.

Citizen’s Health Care Working Group Empowers Government, Not Health Care Consumers 

Filed under: Health Insurance — healthinsurance at 9:00 pm on Tuesday, September 26, 2006


Washington, D.C. - David Hogberg, senior policy analyst for The National Center for Public Policy Research, expressed disappointment with yesterday’s release of the Citizen Health Care Working Group’s final report.

Health care companies fight it out in Great Falls 
Editors note: In Montana and the nation, the cost and availability of health care has become a burning issue. One-fifth of the states citizens are without health insurance and health-care costs continue to climb faster than inflation.

Nurse specializes in palliative care

Filed under: Health Insurance — healthinsurance at 9:00 pm on Monday, September 25, 2006


Springfield News-Leader - Willard Stiles that led me to want a career in health care. As the oldest of five children, with a stay-at-home mom and a father who worked two jobs to support all of us, medical school was not a reality. One of my father’s many jobs was grounds

Blue Cross, TMF tackle diversity
San Jose Business Journal - Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas is working to raise the level of health care to patients with diverse cultural backgrounds. The health insurance company has teamed up with TMF Health Quality Institute to train physicians and their staff

American Opinion

Filed under: Health Insurance — healthinsurance at 4:00 pm on Monday, September 25, 2006


American Reporter - Hundreds of physicians have been put on trial for charges ranging from health insurance Patients suffering from mild to moderate pain, and requiring low dosages of doubt that America’s “war on drugs” is necessary, though it’s degree of cost

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