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Premiums drive some small-business support - Crain’s Detroit Business

Filed under: Health Insurance — healthinsurance at 6:00 am on Monday, November 30, 2009

Premiums drive some small-business support - Crain’s Detroit Business


Premiums drive some small-business support
Crain’s Detroit Business
Hodesh and Prior said approval earlier this month of the Affordable Health Care for America Act (HR 3962) in the US House of Representatives by a 220-215

Skelton explains his vote against House health insurance proposal - Pulaski County Daily News


Skelton explains his vote against House health insurance proposal
Pulaski County Daily News
released the following statement concerning HR 3962, the Affordable Health Care for America Act: “This evening, I opposed passage of the health insurance

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The Ballistics of the Health Care Shootout - New York Times

Filed under: Health Insurance — healthinsurance at 10:00 pm on Sunday, November 29, 2009

The Ballistics of the Health Care Shootout - New York Times


ABC News

The Ballistics of the Health Care Shootout
New York Times
Other than abortion, the diciest battle is the inclusion of a government or public option for national health insurance. Here are the crosscurrents:
Alan Bock: Something less monstrous in health care reformOCRegister
Senators under pressure on health reformOCRegister

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How would government-run health insurance affect California? - San Jose Mercury News


Bakersfield Now

How would government-run health insurance affect California?
San Jose Mercury News
WASHINGTON — With a huge number of residents who buy health care on their own and relatively few companies selling them coverage, California
Healthcare bills could jeopardize states' consumer protection lawsLos Angeles Times
Experts Split Over How Public Health Insurance Would Affect CaliforniaCalifornia Healthline
Credit Cards are Republican Health Care ModelCalifornia Progress Report
California Healthline -San Jose Mercury News
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BlueCross BlueShield’s Anti-Public Option, HCR Campaign - DAILY KOS

Filed under: Health Insurance — healthinsurance at 1:00 am on Sunday, November 29, 2009

BlueCross BlueShield’s Anti-Public Option, HCR Campaign - DAILY KOS
legislation: A government-run health plan in any form – A government plan in any form is unnecessary, would immediately or eventually underpay providers causing major access issues Congress is making decisions that will affect

Beware discipline for FMLA-related tardiness - Business Management Daily
This Illinois-specific newsletter arrives monthly to help sue-proof every aspect of HR. Written in plain English, it’s your insurance policy for Advocate Health and Hospitals Corporation , No. 08-C-2754, ND IL, 2009) Advice: Employees are

Moderate Democrats Enjoy Too Much Clout - Seattle Medium

Filed under: Health Insurance — healthinsurance at 5:00 pm on Saturday, November 28, 2009

Moderate Democrats Enjoy Too Much Clout - Seattle Medium


Centre Daily Times

Moderate Democrats Enjoy Too Much Clout
Seattle Medium
“Without that competition, there is very little in this bill that would keep health insurance premiums from escalating rapidly.
Health-Care Bill May Be Stalled by Legislative CrunchBloomberg

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Harry Reid’s Senate health care bill is looking promising - Kansas City Star

Filed under: Health Insurance — healthinsurance at 10:00 pm on Friday, November 27, 2009

Harry Reid’s Senate health care bill is looking promising - Kansas City Star


Palm Beach Post

Harry Reid's Senate health care bill is looking promising
Kansas City Star
He gives the health care reform efforts in Congress a failing grade and says, Speeches and news reports can lead you to believe that proposed congressional
Getting Beyond Hysteria to True Health Care ReformExaminer.com
A more sensible solution needed regarding health-care reformShelby Township Source Newspapers
There is no free market when it comes to health careNewberg Graphic
Montana’s News Station -Daily Comet -Heritage.org
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Insuring young key to health care overhaul plans - The Associated Press


Insuring young key to health care overhaul plans
The Associated Press
In the debate over health care, lawmakers and industry agree that persuading this statistically healthy demographic to jump into the insurance pool would

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A reformed health executive speaks - Arkansas News

Filed under: Health Insurance — healthinsurance at 12:00 pm on Friday, November 27, 2009

A reformed health executive speaks - Arkansas News


A reformed health executive speaks
Arkansas News
Her doctors at UCLA had wanted to get her a liver transplant, but the CIGNA health insurance corporation, for which Potter was vice president for

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Mammography Debate Puzzles Many - CBS News

Filed under: Health Insurance — healthinsurance at 11:00 am on Thursday, November 26, 2009

Mammography Debate Puzzles Many - CBS News


ABC News

Mammography Debate Puzzles Many
CBS News
The health insurance companies wrote the bills. If the US government spins the results of studies to show many of the preventative tests Americans have had
Transcript: Dr. Bernadine Healy on 'FNS'FOXNews
Health Care Reform Update: Science or Rationing?Blog for Iowa
Scientists should be educated about breast cancerCedar Creek Pilot
Palm Beach Post -Women on the Web
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Navigating the choppy waters of health insurance - Los Angeles Daily News

Filed under: Health Insurance — healthinsurance at 8:00 am on Thursday, November 26, 2009

Navigating the choppy waters of health insurance - Los Angeles Daily News


Navigating the choppy waters of health insurance
Los Angeles Daily News
The most challenging step in the cochlear implant process may be getting health insurance to pay for at least one implant.

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Massachusetts Lawsuit On Part-Timers And Health Care, Utahns Satisfied - Kaiser Health News

Filed under: Health Insurance — healthinsurance at 6:00 am on Thursday, November 26, 2009

Massachusetts Lawsuit On Part-Timers And Health Care, Utahns Satisfied - Kaiser Health News
News outlets report on a health care lawsuit in Massachusetts, a tobacco tax in Colorado and health plan ratings in Utah. The Boston Globe reports: “A group of part-time community college instructors filed a lawsuit yesterday against the state

Lieberman, 3 Senate Dems aim knife at health-care bill - New Haven Register
One major sticking point is a provision that would allow Americans to buy a federal-run insurance plan if their state allows it Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, said he didn’t think rank-and-file Democrats would feel compelled to go that far.

Market Mover - American Reporter

Filed under: Health Insurance — healthinsurance at 3:00 am on Thursday, November 26, 2009

Market Mover - American Reporter
BOCA RATON, Fla. — The thoughts below were written three years and one month ago. No one cared about my ideas. On local and national radio for more than 14 years I made the same health care warning loud and clear to anyone who would listen. I’ll try

Web-only letters to the editor - Columbus Dispatch
How long must we hear from the poor , poor folks who don’t want casino’s here ? Their logic is that they didn’t vote for it so it isn’t fair . It was turned down four times before and it should be illegal , if not , immoral for it to be forced on

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