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Insurance Reform Defined
Changing insurance companies' practices that prevent some consumers from obtaining health care coverage. Also see insurance market reform.
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Pressure on for health care reform, Harkin says
Published December 4, 2008, 3:29 pm, The Gazette
DES MOINES and#8212; Sen. Tom Harkin said today he believes the current tough economic times will build the pressure needed to get national health care reform passed through Congress next year."I predict if we don't get it done next year, it's not going to happen in this Congress. It's got to be done this next year," said Harkin, an Iowa Democrat recently elected to his fifth U.S. Senate term ...
Vermont called healthiest US state, Louisiana least
Published December 4, 2008, 2:44 pm, Gulf Times
WASHINGTON: Louisiana has displaced Mississippi as the unhealthiest US state and other Southern states were close rivals due to high obesity and smoking rates in new rankings that deemed Vermont the healthiest.
AOA-Led Group Urges Obama to Increase Health Care Access, Affordability by Combating Provider Discrimination
Published December 4, 2008, 2:44 pm, PR Newswire via Yahoo! News
Broad Coalition to Back New Provider Non-Discrimination Safeguards to Ensure Patient Access and Choice
Medicine for the Job Market
Published December 4, 2008, 2:35 pm, New York Times
Why a large government investment perhaps $100 billion a year or more in health care reform would be good for our economy.
It's time to make sure all children have health care
Published December 4, 2008, 1:11 pm, PhysOrg
The current economic downturn has many faces, including those of children. Economic indicators show that the worst of the recession may be yet to come and many economists are predicting that the unemployment rate will rise to as much as 9 percent next year. If that occurs, approximately 3 million additional children will fall into poverty, with many losing their health-care coverage.
Gottschalks Reports Third Quarter Fiscal 2008 Financial Results
Published December 4, 2008, 1:05 pm, PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance
Gottschalks Inc. today reported unaudited financial results for the third quarter of fiscal 2008.
Cascade Corporation Announces Financial Results for the Third Quarter Ended October 31, 2008
Published December 4, 2008, 1:00 pm, Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance
PORTLAND, Ore.----Cascade Corporation today reported its financial results for the third quarter ended October 31, 2008.
Committee postpones vote on Blues bills
Published December 4, 2008, 12:39 pm, Crain's Detroit Business
The chair of the House-Senate conference committee has postponed a scheduled vote on the two bills until next week, legislative sources told Crain’s.
Pratt"™s salaried cuts deeper than those at Hamilton Sundstrand
Published December 4, 2008, 11:48 am, Journal Inquirer
The wave of job cuts that swept 350 white collar workers from Pratt & Whitney’s payroll on Wednesday was far deeper than a much smaller layoff less than a month ago at corporate sibling Hamilton Sundstrand, where only 11 employees lost their jobs.
21st Century Holding Company's Subsidiary Federated National Insurance Company Approved to Take Out Up to 30,000 ...
Published December 4, 2008, 11:20 am, GlobeNewswire via Yahoo! Finance
LAUDERDALE LAKES, Fla., Dec. 4, 2008 -- Federated National Insurance Company , a wholly-owned subsidiary of 21st Century Holding Company , an insurance holding company, today announced that it received approval from the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation to take out up to 30,000 homeowner insurance policies in the state of Florida from Citizens Property Insurance Corporation over the next ...
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Thu Dec 4
- You may have health insurance now, but what about the future?: Great story about UnitedHealth&# 039;s new product for people who may already have health coverage but are worried about the future. Check it out!
- Op-Ed Contributor - Medicine for the Job Market - NYTimes.com: MIT economist opines on healthcare reform.
Wed Dec 3
- Insurers, Business Lobbyists Join Health Care Reform Negotiations | California Healthline 12.03.08: Health insurance and business lobbying groups are "talking seriously about changes that would ideally help cover the nation's 47 million uninsured, improve the quality of care and tame the growth of health care spending," ; the Boston Globe reports.
- Republican Reactions to Health Care Reform: Traditionally speaking, many (if not most) Republican lawmakers in Washington D.C. are fully against health care and health insurance reforms that involve more government intervention. In particular, Republicans are staunchly against ideas of universal...
Sat Nov 29
- Health Insurance News: Self Employed Health Insurance: Health Insurance News: Self Employed Health Insurance
- Health Insurance News: Health Insurance Is a Policy To Manage Risk: Health Insurance News: Health Insurance Is a Policy To Manage Risk
- Health Insurance News: Im Still Waiting to See if I Have Insurance: Health Insurance News: Im Still Waiting to See if I Have Insurance
Tue Nov 25
- Texas trial lawyers spend millions in 2008 election cycle to support Democratic candidates: Personal injury trial lawyers poured millions of dollars into Texas elections this cycle, including more than $6 million to front groups and the Texas Democratic Party, reported Nov. 24. Texans for Insurance Reform reported raising $1,722,150 of which $1,679,500 came from trial lawyers. Firms such as Waters & Kraus made six figure contributions.
Mon Nov 24
- "Subsidized Insurance Backed: $15.5 Billion Plan Would Raise Taxes to Cover the Poor" By Lisa Rein: Maryland health advocates unveiled a $15.5 billion proposal yesterday for universal health care that would subsidize insurance coverage for low-income residents with a payroll tax and increases to cigarette and alcohol taxes.
- Insurance is not the problem: Ezra Klein, American Prospect Blog
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