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Insurance.com Is Rolling Out Two New Auto Insurance Products
Emediawire (press release), WA - Mar 30, 2006 new products to their online auto insurance quote comparison platform website also provides quotes for life, health, home and specialty lines of insurance.

Romney's big shadow
Sioux Falls Argus Leader, SD - Mar 26, 2006 Unlike some candidates who quote scripture to establish their religious bona Moreover, he's filed legislation that would ensure health insurance coverage for

O'Reilly falsely attacked Krugman over immigration column
Media Matters for America, DC - Mar 28, 2006 once they're here, with essential health care, education the finances of our social insurance system than New York Times, writing today, quote: "Basic decency

Nader puts his focus back on car industry technology
Detroit Free Press, United States - Mar 30, 2006 The Big Boys," 1986, "Winning the Insurance Game," 1990 Quote: "There's a huge backlog of practical technologies for as they deal with growing health care and

Tens of thousands of California students protest immigration bill
North County Times, CA - Mar 28, 2006 SLAVES WHO WORKED ALL DAY LONG WITH OUT PAY OR INSURANCE OR FREE I AM A CITIZEN WITH HEALTH PROBLEMS THAT CAN'T GET ANY The quote, "We're Mexicans," says it all

Governor Bredesen Announces New Health Care Program
WVLT, TN - Mar 27, 2006 Tennessee plan, which he says would provide portable and affordable health care for the plan portable, people could maintain their heath insurance while moving

Summit Insurance Sells Business to Medical Mutual of Ohio
Yahoo! News (press release) - Mar 29, 2006 in 1992 to fill a void in the group insurance marketplace for small and mid-sized companies seeking affordable, comprehensive health insurance for their

Connecticut Realtors Association Joins Battle Over Health
International News Service, Australia - Mar 27, 2006 t discounting that costs might go up for some people, but overall, the bill will give many Americans without health insurance some affordable coverage, they say

Duking Dems
fairfieldweekly.com, CT - 21 hours ago class families who can't make ends meet in a state with ever-growing economic hardship, unaffordable housing, exorbitant health insurance premiums, rising fuel

Unconscionable cuts
Florida Today, FL - 16 hours ago But that's not a sign more families have suddenly been offered affordable health care insurance through employers or that fewer children need the coverage.

Small business talks economy 
The Pueblo Chieftain - Mar 31 7:22 AM
Pueblo’s economy emerged as the main discussion item Thursday at a town hall meeting on small business concerns. Health care costs also occupied much of the 90-minute discussion. One small positive regarding soaring medical industry costs: The playing field at least appears more level statewide. Pueblo’s insurance costs are now closer in line with the state average, the Greater Pueblo Save to My Web

RTD union hits streets to sell new contract 
Rocky Mountain News - Mar 31 12:52 AM
Officers from the union representing RTD workers went out to the transit agency’s work sites Thursday to talk with workers and advocate approval of a proposed contract unveiled Wednesday.Save to My Web

Aon’s governance grade gets slight boost 
Chicago Tribune - Mar 31 3:32 AM
Football players pile on in hedge fund suit The good news is that Aon Corp. is getting better grades in corporate governance. Save to My Web

Public Notices 
Columbia Star - 47 minutes ago
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Medicare complexities lead to frustration 
Oregon Observer - Mar 31 8:18 AM
But for many, the Medicare Plan D Rx benefit, which went into effect on Jan. 1, has resulted in more confusion and frustration than financial relief. Some seniors say they are paying more for prescriptions now than before Plan D was enacted.Save to My Web

Fisher Lake issue tabled 
Ironwood Daily Globe - Mar 29 10:28 AM
HURLEY — A proposed amendment to the Fisher Lake land swap deal and action on possibly eliminating the county’s local health insurance broker were tabled Tuesday by the Iron County Board.Save to My Web

Surgery for little boy means big costs for local family 
West Side Leader - Mar 30 3:25 AM
WEST AKRON All of 23 pounds at 3 years old, little Ian Healy already has had seven surgeries and sleeps at night hooked up to kidney dialysis for 10 hours.Save to My Web

Family growth tightens wallets 
The Canton Repository - Mar 30 11:57 PM
Having a baby? It’s a joyous event, but can you afford it? Financial experts and area moms say new parents need to keep to a budget and look out for the unexpected. While buying necessities - clothing…Save to My Web

Connecticut Realtors Association Joins Battle Over Health Insurance 
RedNova - Mar 27 10:44 PM
By Rob Varnon, Connecticut Post, Bridgeport Mar. 25–The Connecticut Association of Realtors has stepped in the middle of a congressional dogfight over affordable medical coverage for small businesses.Save to My Web

Bredesen outlines health insurance plans
Nashville Business Journal - Gov. Phil Bredesen’s plan to team with businesses to offer health care coverage to the uninsured is projected to cover 100,000 people and cost $67 million in its third year. The plan, CoverTN, was scheduled for unveiling Monday night. It would

Health care costs to rise for military retirees?
News 10 Now - The plan would impose a series of new or increased fees for military retirees in the Tricare program. It would, in some cases triple premiums, all while saving the government over 11 billion dollars by 2011. Military family organizations, a committee

Barry W. Averill Named to Universal American Financial Corp. Board of
Genetic Engineering News - Universal American Financial Corp. (NASDAQ: UHCO) announced today the addition of Barry W. Averill to its Board of Directors. Mr. Averill is President of Averill Management Enterprises, Inc. (”AME”), a consulting firm specializing in the managed

Lacking health care still a problem
Visalia Times-Delta - A few months ago, in this space I detailed some of the problems facing our area particularly, problems concerning medical care. We have too few physicians, and our “payor mix” the proportions of Medicare, MediCal, private insurance, and

44 Bodies Found After Bahrain Ferry Sinks 
North County Times - Mar 30 3:54 PM
MANAMA, Bahrain - A ferry carrying up to 150 people sank Thursday night in the Persian Gulf off the coast of Bahrain, and at least 44 bodies had been recovered, the country’s interior minister said. American divers and a U.S. helicopter aided the rescue effort.Save to My Web

Nigeria: Calling On Lovers of Obafemi Awolowo Varsity (Page 1 of 2) 
AllAfrica.com - Mar 29 7:46 AM
Good food and good music, supplied by a life band, were in abundance. The crowd was small, but its weight, heavy.Save to My Web

Business Briefcase 
River Valley Business Report - Mar 29 9:28 PM
The La Crosse law firm of Johns, Flaherty & Collins has formed a new practice group to help clients work more effectively with government agencies.Save to My Web

AG hopeful Herzfeld says he will fight pharmaceutical middlemen 
Benton Courier - Mar 30 2:41 PM
Democratic attorney general candidate Robert Herzfeld released on Thursday a four-point plan to protect consumers, employers and pharmacies from what he calls unfair business practices of the pharmaceutical benefits management industry.Save to My Web

Orlando’s Jerry Pierce named NFIB’s Florida Small-Business Champion 
Orlando Business Journal - Mar 24 12:29 PM
The National Federation of Independent Business has named Jerry Pierce, owner of Restaurant Equipment World in Orlando, its 2006 Small-Business Champion in Florida.Save to My Web

After careers wind down, seniors return to college
Des Moines Business Record - They may not look like traditional students, but they have an insatiable curiosity to learn. Several days a week, students age 50 and older gather in classrooms at the John and Mary Pappajohn Education Center for Senior College, hoping to

Welcome Blue Beetle!
El Paso News - Comic book fans are filling stores to pick up the first issue of a new Blue Beetle comic. And the superhero calls El Paso home. Thursday, March 30, 2006 The DC Comics story is set in El Paso. Jaime Reyes is a 16 year old high school student who

Karma: +38/-30
Daily Herald - Problem is that those of us who work our tails off at multiple jobs so we can have insurance are now paying for others who don’t have it. I don’t particularly like the idea of working hard to pay for my family’s insurance as well as someone else’s

Lacking health care still a problem
Visalia Times-Delta - A few months ago, in this space I detailed some of the problems facing our area particularly, problems concerning medical care. We have too few physicians, and our “payor mix” the proportions of Medicare, MediCal, private insurance, and

Tuesday summit aims at increasing cancer awareness in business
Delaware Online - The Delaware State Chamber of Commerce and Cancer Care Connection will hold a summit Tuesday aimed at raising cancer awareness in the corporate community. Cancer, which kills more than 570,000 nationwide each year, affects about one in every five

Surfside lawmakers settle on budget plan
Myrtle Beach Sun News, SC - Mar 29, 2006 two-square-mile community, that means the property tax rate for the Despite rising workers' compensation insurance and claims, health insurance and fuel

Depression and Access to Treatment Among US Hispanics: Review of
Focus (subscription) - Mar 28, 2006 in the US, such as data suggesting that the lifetime rate of depression More than one-third lack health insurance, despite the fact that almost two-thirds of

Board s Vote Provides Retired Selectmen Access To Health
Cape Cod Chronicle, MA - 8 hours ago but added he would also like to see the health benefits not who meet the retirement provisions to access the town insurance at the same rate as town

Health insurance rates are too expensive
Central Maine Morning Sentinel, ME - Mar 15, 2006 These health insurance rate increases are not sustainable in the long term and will drive individuals to give up totally on health insurance in favor of

Letters: Tech courses to teach skills a must
Corvallis Gazette-Times - A skill center in Benton County for all student attending school would provide a great future opportunity for our hands-on thinkers. According to statistics, our drop-out rate for students is one in five during the first year of college and

Prognosis good for patients without health insurance
Newsday - Hospital bills for the several hundred thousand Long Islanders who have no health insurance just got cheaper. Under provisions in the new state budget, legislators agreed Tuesday to cap how much hospitals can charge low-income uninsured patients

DC associations oppose controversial health bill
Chiropractic Economics - A controversial healthcare bill is being considered by the Senate. The bill, S. 1955, Health Insurance Marketplace Modernization and Affordability Act of 2005, would allow small businesses to join together to purchase health insurance through

School taxes rise much too quickly
Public Opinion - The Chambersburg Area School District mill rate was 10.3 in 2001 and is expected to be 21.15 in 2006. Property owners are expected to pick up the tab for Chambersburg Area High School sports stadium, which is over $6 million and will seat over 7,000

Byram Hills plans 18 percent tax hike
journalnews.com - New Castle tax rate: $63.57 Increase: 14.32 percent North Castle tax rate: $518.97 Increase: 8.44 percent Tax rates are per $1,000 of assessed value. The budget for 2005-2006 was $59.5 million. Taxpayers in the Byram Hills school district will

Questions And Answers - Wednesday 29 March 2006
Scoop - 1. Hon BILL ENGLISH (National Clutha-Southland) to the Minister of Education: Did the New Zealand Qualifications Authority implement 2005 Scholarship competently? Hon STEVE MAHAREY (Minister of Education): Yes, the 2005 scholarship exams were a

The Note: As Goes Maine Trenton Makes, the Senate Takes
ABC News - If the pro-choice Republican Senators from Maine (who both happen to be women) decide they want to make it their personal crusade to stop Judge Alito from becoming Justice Alito, then the media’s insistence that the President’s latest Supreme Court

Tom Blumer’s blog
News Busters - Venture Capital Money Is Flowing Like Water . In Silicon Valley, and Entrepreneurs Aren’t Even Asking for It! It will be interesting to see whether news of this outpouring of venture money, which as you will see is truly remarkable, gets out of the

Has the GOP Found Its 2006 Issue?
Slate - To Joel Stein : And here I was your biggest defender. 12:06 A.M. Skipping school to block freeways and flying the U.S. flag upside down under the Mexican flag Those anti-anti-immigrant student protesters in L.A. know how to win over a