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BestWeek: Insurance Professionals See Taxes, Health Care as Key Presidential Issues

Sat, 19 Jan 2008 13:04:36 -0800

OLDWICK, N.J.----Taxes, health care and retirement security top the list of issues insurance industry professionals would most like to see the presidential candidates address in the 2008 campaign, according to an exclusive

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National Survey Finds Americans Favor Health Insurance Reforms

Fri, 18 Jan 2008 15:40:01 -0800

Washington , DC ( AHN ) Jan. 17, 2008 - Political parties might want to pay attention to a new poll showing that the majority of Americans think that employers, government and individuals should share in the costs of providing health

From National Survey Finds Americans Favor Health Insurance Reforms

MA Proponent of Health Insurance Mandate Says 'Mean' Penalties Needed to Force People to Buy Insurance

Sat, 12 Jan 2008 08:17:51 -0800

Penalties must be "mean" or people will not be compelled to buy health insurance under the Massachusetts mandatory purchase law, according to a proponent of the law who also did the financial projections for a similar plan pending in

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Health insurance penalties too low, panel official says

Fri, 11 Jan 2008 10:44:17 -0800

The penalties for Massachusetts residents who do not obtain health insurance this year have been set too low to encourage people to buy insurance, a member of an influential state panel said

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Residents will have to pay for every month they go without health insurance

Thu, 03 Jan 2008 14:54:39 -0800

BOSTON Those without health insurance, be prepared to pay. Uninsured residents will face up to $912 in penalty charges if they fail to sign up for health insurance in the new year, officials with the state Department of Revenue announced

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Bush OKs extension of children's health insurance program after vetoing attempts to expand it

Sun, 30 Dec 2007 10:16:00 -0800

President Bush on Saturday signed legislation that extends a popular children's health insurance program after twice vetoing attempts to expand it. Politically, the move was a victory for Bush, although Democrats say it will come back to hurt Republicans at the

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O Connor resigns, briefly, to keep lifetime health insurance

Fri, 28 Dec 2007 17:53:44 -0800

LOCKPORT Niagara County Legislator Sean J. O Connor apparently has found a way to save himself about $6,000 a year in health insurance costs while holding on to his seat in the Legislature if he wants

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Health insurance program for farmers proves popular

Fri, 28 Dec 2007 08:40:59 -0800

A health insurance program for Wisconsin's farmers is proving to be more popular than predicted. The Farmers' Health Cooperative of Wisconsin started last spring. The goal was to get a thousand members signed up the first year. But already to date, the insurance co-op has doubled that

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Report Links Health Insurance Status With Cancer Care

Fri, 21 Dec 2007 09:54:51 -0800

Uninsured Americans are less likely to get screened for cancer, more likely to be diagnosed with an advanced stage of the disease, and less likely to survive that diagnosis than their privately insured counterparts, according to a new American Cancer Society report examining the impact of health insurance status on cancer treatment and

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Pa. Senate OKs dollars for doctors, but not for health insurance

Wed, 12 Dec 2007 11:23:04 -0800

The state Senate voted Tuesday to extend a malpractice insurance subsidy for doctors and hospitals through next year but rejected an effort by Democrats to divert a surplus from a malpractice reserve fund to pay for adult health

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Every Utahn may be required to have health insurance

Sun, 09 Dec 2007 16:57:26 -0800

SALT LAKE CITY -- Every Utah resident would be required to have health insurance under a plan being pushed by Gov. Jon Huntsman's advisers. "It's a significant shift from the concept we've been living with for almost 30 years," said attorney John Nielsen, an adviser to the governor on health

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Cost is key concern for Schwarzenegger plan requiring Californians to have health insurance

Mon, 26 Nov 2007 16:30:06 -0800

SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- To bring about universal coverage in California, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger says people must start thinking about health insurance the way they do auto insurance -- as a responsibility everyone must

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Older U.S. Adults Often Cannot Obtain Affordable Individual Health Insurance Policies

Fri, 23 Nov 2007 09:21:06 -0800

U.S. adults ages 50 to 64 often cannot obtain affordable individual health insurance policies as they reach a "prime age to start developing health problems," the San Francisco Chronicle reports. According to the AARP Public Policy Institute, more than seven million adults ages 50 to 64, or about 14% of U.S. residents, did not have health insurance in 2005. [click link for full

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OPINION: Health insurance plans must cover mental illnesses, too

Mon, 19 Nov 2007 11:49:44 -0800

The Mental Health Parity Act of 2007 , now under consideration in Congress, would require health insurance policies to cover mental health claims as they do physical illnesses. We should write our federal representatives to urge the passage of the House version of this

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S.Korean Health Insurance Premium Set To Rise Next Year

Sat, 17 Nov 2007 13:05:19 -0800

(RTTNews) - South Korea's National Health Insurance Corporation or NHIC considers raising insurance premiums by 7-7.5% next year, amid public protest. NHIC said the hike was intended to meet its growing coverage for medical treatments and ensure its financial

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