Health Insurance

Key points in Illinois Census data
KWQC - THE NUMBERS: U.S. Census data released Tuesday shows that the number of Illinoisans living in poverty dropped last year, but the number of those without health insurance increased. THE REASON: Experts say rising health care costs make it too

Freddie Mac profit down 45 percent in 2Q
Miami Herald - Food | Health | Home & Design | People | Travel | Style | Books | Family & Parenting | Pets | Religion & Values Editorials | Editorial Cartoons | Richard Syron, chairman and CEO of Freddie Mac, talks about the sub-prime lending crisis and its effect on the housing

NY may sue federal government over kids health care
Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer on Monday threatened to sue the federal government on charges that new regulations on children’s health insurance violate an existing program that covers children from lower-income families. At issue

Amanda Jones’ health care nightmare - Socialist Worker Online

Uninsured in Missouri: Rise triples US average - St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Poverty rate in U.S. drops, but more people uninsured
San Diego Union-Tribune - John Edwards, D-N.C., renewed his long-standing call for universal health care. At the White House, President Bush said that “containing costs and making insurance more affordable is the best way to reverse this long-term trend.” Researcher

Innovative Benefit Designs from LifeWise Health Plan Appeal to
Forbes - the highest category without coverage: 29 percent of Washingtonians aged 19-25 are without health insurance lower cost, high-deductible plans with upfront coverage for routine medical needs and health screenings, we can deliver an affordable

All Should Be Covered By Health Care
Daily News-Record - However, any article about the relative success or failure of Canadian versus U.S. health care systems ought to state that the U.S. system leaves 48 to 50 million people without any health insurance coverage at all. The Calgary, Alberta newspaper

Núñez Health Reform Proposal Removes Existing Affordability
Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights - We also commend the development of a state health insurance purchasing pool, though its The state pool offers a shelter to employers facing large health care cost increases Competition with a low-overhead public alternative would force private

U.S. Steel to acquire Stelco for $1.1B
Miami Herald - Food | Health | Home & Design | People | Travel | Style | Books | Family & Parenting | Pets | Religion & Values Editorials | Editorial Cartoons | United States Steel Corp. is buying the Canadian steel maker Stelco Inc. for about $1.1 billion in a move expected to

ISU poised for new term
Idaho State Journal - rising fees at ISU and the high cost of health insurance (more than $500 a semester) present challenges for international students. While he said the Rendezvous Center is a big draw for the university, he believes keeping the university affordable and

Dougherty Safeway opens Friday
Contra Costa Times - The California Public Employees’ Retirement System, the third-largest U.S. purchaser of health insurance, said it awarded Blue Cross of California a three-year contract to administer health plans. CalPERS, the provider of health coverage for more than

Paxton family finds All Kids health insurance pitfall - Urbana/Champaign News-Gazette

A State's Plan for Universal Healthcare - U.S. News & World Report