Firms sick of health care costsAlbany Times Union, NY - Mar 28, 2008The tighter focus comes as health insurance costs outpace inflation: up 78 percent between 2001 and 2007, versus 17 percent for inflation. …

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Arbitrators' rulings a central part of collective bargaining debateQuad City Times, IA - 3 hours ago… “relatively weak financial condition” of the county […]

Campaign Encourages SmallADVANCE, PA - Mar 24, 2008Small business health plans would operate under the same rules as federally regulated large corporate and union plans that provide group health insurance …

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Town oversight proposedLittleton Independent, MA - Mar 26, 2008But Bergman said Littleton is saving on its group health insurance by buying it through a regional association. “In […]

The Health Insurance DiseaseKREX News Channel 5, CO - 14 minutes agoOne-fifth of the population does not have health insurance. And many of those choose not to see a doctor because of looming medical bills. …

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General insurance firms eye govt's new health planBusiness Standard, India - Mar 25, 2008Non-life insurance companies are keen on getting a slice […]

Insurance rates increaseBall State Daily News, IN - Mar 25, 2008Ball State's portion of each employee's monthly health insurance costs will increase $141.60 for family coverage and $54.55 for individual coverage. …

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Conewago looks at reducing insurance costsThe Evening Sun, PA - Mar 24, 2008By MELODY ASPER Conewago Township officials are considering drastically reducing their health insurance costs […]

Report: Lack of health insurance contributes to five deaths a week …Wausau Daily Herald, WI - 14 hours agoNearly five people between the ages of 25 and 64 die each week in Wisconsin because they lack health insurance coverage, according to a new report by …Study: 250 Wisconsinites died in 2006 due to lack of health insurance […]

Finding the balance in … Health insuranceMail Tribune, OR - 5 hours agoThose who have to get individual health insurance must weigh the extent of the coverage versus their income, to see what’s affordable while protecting …No employer plan? What to do Mail TribuneLost a job? COBRA allows you to retain coverage Mail Tribuneall 3 news articles

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Planning to buy a mediclaim for yourself & your parents?Economic Times, India - Mar 15, 2008Premium paid by the company towards group health insurance will be treated as expenses. One may pay insurance premium from his account towards health …

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ALL PUSHING IN THE SAME DIRECTION…RETURNING THE CONNECTOR TO ITS …WBUR, MA - Mar 19, 2008However, we are […]

New Jersey aims for health insurance for all by 2011Newsday, NY - Mar 17, 2008"I think it's naive to think New Jersey can mandate health insurance coverage without doing our due-diligence to control soaring health care costs and …

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Senate OKs health-care billArizona Republic, AZ - Mar 19, 2008"We have to be mindful that we would like to […]

Republican, Democratic Health Care Proposals Focus on InsuranceAAFP News Now - Mar 17, 2008… but that debate still essentially revolves around how to best provide health insurance coverage, not about how to make wholesale or systematic changes …House OKs health care, bill, but fate in the Senate is in doubt Pittsburgh Post Gazetteall 29 news articles

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ALL PUSHING IN THE SAME DIRECTION…RETURNING THE CONNECTOR TO ITS …WBUR, MA - 36 minutes agoHowever, we are concerned about the Connector’s determination to write group health insurance plans, which we fear may contribute to the unraveling of the …

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Mental health parity debatedSioux Falls Argus Leader, SD - Mar 15, 2008He said the insurance industry estimates […]