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Results 1 - 20 of 95,532 in Health Insurance

  1. Health care bill makes senseRead the original story

    7 hrs ago | Staunton Daily News Leader

    ... health-care problem that lawmakers are wrangling with. Millions of working, tax-paying Americans have no health insurance, which means that should they need medical care they will get it but they most likely can't pay for it. (The costs of one ...

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    Related Topix: Health, Opinion

  2. Senate gears for second critical health voteRead the original story w/Photo

    10 min ago | Athens Banner-Herald

    ... health conditions would be banned. Uninsured or self-employed Americans would have a new way to buy health insurance, via marketplaces called exchanges where private insurers would sell health plans required to meet certain minimum standards. The ...

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    Related Topix: Healthcare Law, Law, US News, US Politics, Senator Ben Nelson, US Senate, Democrat, Medicaid, Health, Bill Nelson

  3. Cohen: The health care bill is far from perfect, but it's a good startRead the original story

    14 min ago | New York Daily News

    ... out over a city with several million people and wonder: What do they do? What do they do if they have no health insurance? That question has stuck with me. There have been several more hospital stays and many more to the doctor and so I am, in a ...

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    Related Topix: York, PA, Health, US Politics, US News, Senator Ben Nelson, US Senate, Democrat, Opinion

  4. Pros/cons of Obama's health bill for GuamRead the original story

    26 min ago | KUAM

    ... Both the House and Senate bills will also create a penalty for employers and individuals if they don't buy health insurance. In addition, Campillo says there are concerns that the country will be forced to increase taxes to make up for those costs. ...

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    Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Barack Obama, Medicaid, Health

  5. Catawissa contract hikes pay 4 percentCritics blast 'outlandish'...Read the original story

    29 min ago | The Press Enterprise Online Newspaper

    A 4 percent raise for some Catawissa employees won't cost the borough extra because the same workers will also start paying for health insurance, officials say.

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    Related Topix: Catawissa, PA, Health

  6. District agrees to limit benefitsRead the original story

    49 min ago | St. Cloud Times

    An agreement between St. Cloud school district and its administrators will end the practice of paying for health insurance during their retirement.

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    Related Topix: Health, Education Etc., St. Cloud, MN

  7. Health Insurance Premiums Will RiseRead the original story

    59 min ago | Wheeling News

    In pushing for passage of the health care bill pending in the Senate, Vice President Joe Biden reminded most Americans that it still contains provisions guaranteed to increase premiums on most health insurance policies.

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  8. Ford offers retirement, buyouts to factory workersRead the original story

    1 hr ago | Rome News - Tribune

    ... the packages, which include cash payments and other incentives such as vouchers to buy cars and short-term health insurance coverage. "We're just going to try to right-size our manned capacity and align it with demand," Truby said. Ford currently ...

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  9. Harsh reality of healthcare crisisRead the original story

    1 hr ago | KSLA-TV Shreveport

    ... is a single mother who says she did everything right -- full-time job, pays her taxes, and had private health insurance for her family. Now her world is turned upside down. Eleven month old Lexi is one of the cutest kids you'll ever meet. But behind ...

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    Related Topix: US Politics, David Vitter, US News, US Senate, Republican, Haughton, LA

  10. MoreRead the original story

    1 hr ago | Richmond Times-Dispatch

    ... our system of federal and state highways is also socialist. Cable lines are the information highways. The health insurance debate is poisoned with anti-government rhetoric. Has anyone noticed that insurance companies have spent millions of dollars ...

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    Related Topix: Healthcare Law, Law, Aylett, VA, Cable & Satellite, Comcast, Environmental Law, Opinion

  11. Bayh, Lugar divided over health voteRead the original story

    1 hr ago | Journal Gazette

    Sen. Evan Bayh, D-Ind., will vote for legislation to reshape the health insurance market despite reservations about some aspects.

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    Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US Senate, Evan Bayh, Democrat, Richard Lugar, Republican, Healthcare Law, Law, Health

  12. Many area residents not pleased with Senate's early morning health care voteRead the original story w/Photo

    1 hr ago | The Citizen

    ... A final vote could be held at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Christmas Eve. If passed, the measure would provide health insurance to 31 million Americans and the federal government would spend $900 billion in subsidies to help low-income people purchase ...

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    Related Topix: US Politics, US News, 2008 Presidential Election, Barack Obama, Health

  13. On Native GroundTHE Second Civil WarRead the original story

    1 hr ago | American Reporter

    ... and like it. But workers want their share of the pie. They want to be paid fairly. They want to have decent health insurance and a secure retirement. They want fair treatment in the workplace. They want a safe workplace. And without organization in ...

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    Related Topix: Pension, Personal Finance

  14. Today's Opinions And EditorialsRead the original story

    2 hrs ago | MediLexicon

    ... will create more problems than it solves. But the one big thing it gets right - the assurance of affordable health insurance for all Americans - is of surpassing importance (Clive Crook 12/20). Change Nobody Believes In The Wall Street Journal The ...

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  15. Requirement For Americans To Get Insurance Is Central To Health OverhaulRead the original story

    2 hrs ago | MediLexicon

    ... reform proposals. "Both the House and Senate health care overhaul bills require most Americans to carry health insurance or pay a penalty. Yet government mandates don't necessarily ensure compliance: Not all Americans buckle up, or get their ...

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  16. New Report Shows Senate Health Care Bill Will Expand Coverage To 502,000 HoosiersRead the original story

    2 hrs ago | MediLexicon

    ... also help bolster the economy, increase the stability and security of coverage, and moderate the rise of health insurance premiums. The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act will cover millions of people by doing the following: - Ensuring ...

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    Related Topix: Health, Medicaid

  17. Women Aged 50-65 Face Unique Barriers To Obtaining Health Care, MU Researcher SaysRead the original story

    2 hrs ago | MediLexicon

    ... diseases and often retired or leaving the workforce - and these factors make it difficult to maintain health insurance or obtain new coverage. Rural communities are in need of interventions to address this issue." Women in the 50 to 65 age group ...

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    Related Topix: University of Missouri, Medicine, Nursing, Health

  18. Senate Health Legislation Gets AMA Backing as Bill Heads for Second VoteRead the original story

    2 hrs ago | Bloomberg Business News

    ... AMA, the doctorsa lobby, said the Senate measure would make it easier for Americans to buy affordable health insurance, prevent insurers from denying coverage for pre-existing conditions, and provide doctors and patients with information about which ...

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    Related Topix: US Politics, US News, 2008 Presidential Election, Healthcare Law, Law, Barack Obama, Health, Life, Holidays, Christmas

  19. Ford offers buyout packagesRead the original story

    2 hrs ago | Augusta Chronicle

    ... the packages, which include cash payments and other incentives such as vouchers to buy cars and short-term health insurance coverage. "We're just going to try to right-size our manned capacity and align it with demand," Mr. Truby said. Ford ...

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    Related Topix: Health

  20. CNN's Erica Hill Cites Network's Senate Health Care Poll, Totals 110 PercentRead the original story w/Photo

    2 hrs ago | NewsBusters.org

    ... appear to be the case.A The actual poll question (#23) and results: Thinking about the health care and health insurance that is available to you and your immediate family, do you think the proposals in the Senate bill would change things for the ...

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