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Unmarried same-sex partners may lose benefits
The city of Iowa City and Johnson County began to address an uncommon, and possi bly unique, situation after the Iowa Supreme Court legalized same-sex marriage last April. They are working on ways to drop extended health insurance benefits... -
Crowd gets vocal at town hall meeting on health care
U.S. Rep. Jason Altmire was awash in applause Saturday when he emphatically stated that he is against a single-payer health-care system, one in which a government-run organization collects all health-care fees and pays all health-care costs... -
How a handful of local residents feel they'll be affected by Congress' plans for health care reform
While lawmakers move closer to a compromise on health-care legislation, San Luis Obispo County residents continue to debate what shape reform will take and how it will affect their lives. Local business owners, faced with higher premiums, w... -
percent Israelis pay supplementary 20-30% of have health insurance policies insurance
More than 70 percent of Israelis have supplementary health insurance policies offered by the country's four healthcare funds. 20-30 percent of Israelis also have private health insurance policies offered by insurance companies. Health insur... -
Pharmacy Provisions in Senate Finance Committee Health Care Reform Merit Support
The Senate Finance Committee passed America's Health Future Act, a health care reform bill that includes several provisions ensuring the ability of community pharmacies to continue providing critical services to patients. In response, Bruce... -
BridgeHealth Medical and Medtral New Zealand Link to Expand Medical Travel Options
BridgeHealth Medical, Inc., a provider of medical travel services, announced a partnership with Medtral New Zealand, a supplier of healthcare. With all-inclusive travel and medical treatment packages to New Zealand, Medtral's services will s... -
Portraits of Health: Four stories from the health-care front
Five-year-old Erick Winston Jr. was born with a pre-existing health condition that makes him uninsurable. Dr. Mario Bartoletti waited two months for treatment in Canada, but he also waited nearly two months for treatment in the U.S. Jim Har... -
Being young and uninsured in the Capital Region means taking risks
As health care reform works its way through Congress, people like Pat McGowin of Troy and Sally Block of Albany are tuned to its progress. They are among the more than 18 million young adults without health insurance in America..... -
Tighter requirements for medical examiners face uphill battle
An onslaught of news reports about mistakes in medical examiner offices is rattling the foundations of the U.S. criminal justice system. Critics are having a field day pointing out blunders _ children's eyes misplaced, bodies mismatched..... -
Proposal for Zakat holders health insurance under consideration
The Ministry of Zakat and Ushr is considering a proposal of health insurance aimed at providing all necessary medical care to deserving and destitute people at their door-step. The Takaful Pakistan Limited, an Islamic Insurance Company has... -
Health fair provides access for Latinos
No insurance. No transportation. Little or no income. Those are some of the factors that often lead to increased health risks for America's Latino population, according to health professionals at a local event Saturday to encourage wellness... -
Insurance industry is anti-reform, ex-CIGNA exec says
W.Va. -- Wendell Potter, who retired last year as vice president and chief spokesman for the insurance company CIGNA, said CIGNA has been part of the well-financed lobbying campaign every time Congress thought about reforming health care. P... -
She fought cancer, then insurance: Now she works at assisting others in dealing with system.
Jeanne E. Helton, a 49-year-old Jacksonville attorney, said in some ways she felt fortunate. Overall, I was very blessed, said Helton, a health care attorney with Smith Hulsey Busey. My firm was very supportive. I had a great insurance prog... -
HealthChoice vendor progresses with insurance claims
Unprocessed claims for Oklahoma's insurance plan for state employees and retirees have been reduced to an acceptable level, but the company processing the claims still must improve efficiency and customer service, an official said Friday. T... -
Health Insurance Reform and the Public Option
Health insurance reform opponents continue to spread myths about America's Affordable Health Choices Act including what the public insurance option is and how it works. But more than 1,000 state legislators - representing all 50 states - ha... -
New York State Health Plans to Deploy Enroll NY for Medicaid Leads
Affinity Health Plan, AmeriChoice by United HealthCare, Fidelis Care New York, Health Plus PHSP, Hudson Health Plan, and Neighborhood Health Providers are now using Enroll NY, and some are finding that 70 percent of the leads they receive a... -
CIGNA & CMC Life Enters China's Health Insurance Market
Sino-US life insurer CIGNA CMC Life Insurance Co., Ltd. launched a comprehensive health insurance product in China days ago. It is the first health insurance product the 50-50 joint venture between US-based CIGNA Corp. and China Merchants G... -
Health 'reform' that leaves no one accountable
The debate over health-care reform has sparked all sorts of controversy over costs, regulations and choices. But one feature seems to have escaped notice: the built-in lack of accountability of our elected leaders for what health care will b... -
CIGNA & CMC Life Enters China's Health Insurance Market
Sino-US life insurer CIGNA CMC Life Insurance Co., Ltd. launched a comprehensive health insurance product in China days ago. It is the first health insurance product the 50-50 joint venture between US-based CIGNA Corp. and China Merchants Gr... -
Chicago Tribune David Greising column: Health care reform: Maine's 'meddling' may lead to mending of
In the push to bring a glint of bipartisanship to the impending party-line vote on health care reform, it is beyond ironic that the two hotly desired Republican votes both come from the state of Maine. Maine is, after all, one of only three...
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Tap Retirement Funds Penalty-Fr
Copyright 2009 Investor's Business Daily, Inc.All Rights Reserved Investor's Business Daily June 1, 2009... -
Health Plans awaiting verdict i
(BestWire Services Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Health plans expect to hear a final decision on 6 April... -
Getting Older, but working long
Copyright: The News-Sentinel, Fort Wayne, Ind. Source: News-Sentinel, The (Fort Wayne, IN) Wordcount:... -
High-Deductible Health Plans Of
Study finds that high-deductible health plans are increasingly used by healthy people who are unlikely... -
Milliman Survey Says Dominate V
Copyright: PR Newswire Source: PR Newswire Wordcount: 753 SEATTLE, March 31 / PRNewswire / - Milliman... -
Aetna’s CEO Williams Tops Ind
HARTFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Aetna's (NYSE: AET) Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Ronald A.... -
UnitedHealth Lands $21.8B Milit
UnitedHealth Group revenue from government programs is about to get much bigger. The Minnetonka health... -
Investment Fund Files Suit MBIA
The Delaware Chancery Court is requested to cancel an agreement facilitated by the New York State Insurance... -
Axa Event Panelists Express Hop
Investors, financial-services companies and policymakers face plenty of uncertainties, given the unusual... -
Beacon's Fixed Annuity Premium
Results Set a Record for the Fourth Consecutive Quarter Evanston, IL, May 27, 2009 U.S. sales of fixed...
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Aetna CEO Ronald A. Williams' 2
Apr. 23--Aetna Inc. Chief Executive Ronald A. Williams got $3.14 million in compensation for 2008 and... -
UnitedHealth, Aetna Win TRICARE
WASHINGTON, Jul 14, 2009 (A. M. Best via COMTEX)--UnitedHealth Group Inc. Aetna Inc. were awarded contracts... -
Seniors Defend Targeted Health
WASHINGTON -- One of the largest spending cuts Congress could rely on to pay for an overhaul of the nation's... -
Class-Action Suit Says Nationwi
A proposed class-action lawsuit has been filed against Nationwide Life Insurance Co. alleging the company... -
NAIC Members: Prescription For
Lost in the din of this summers health care debates is one important fact: there is a strong consensus... -
What is the Actual Number of Am
CNN has a fascinating post today on a question I've pondered in this space in the past: How many Americans... -
Mass Health Course at: As Obama
Copyright: The Philadelphia Inquirer Source: Philadelphia Inquirer, The Wordcount: 1578 Mar. 31--BOSTON... -
HealthMarkets, Subsidiaries Ban
HealthMarkets Inc. and two subsidiaries have settled a lawsuit by the Massachusetts attorney general that... -
MetLife maintains SEC indexed a
20 March 2009 By Steven A. Morelli, editor MetLife asked to file a brief in support of the Securities... -
Pennsylvania Governor Rendell s
Three bills are part of the Governor's order for Pennsylvania Camp Hill, Pennsylvania, July 1 / PRNewswire-USNewswire... -
Blue Cross and Blue Shield High
Copyright 2009 Targeted News Service LLCAll Rights Reserved Targeted News Service April 22, 2009 Wednesday... -
Ingenix Acquires AIM Healthcare
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. FRANKLIN, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Ingenix, a leading health information, technology...
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