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Health-Care Costs Threaten Nation’s Economic Dominance
American Enterprise Institute - Introducing and promoting enrollment in new insurance offerings, such as high-deductible health plans with Health Savings Accounts, is critical. Just this month, UnitedHealth Group released a study concluding that employers saw a 3 percent to 5

Piggybacking on the parents
Charleston Post & Courier - As college students take longer to graduate or opt for graduate school, many rely on their parents for health insurance for as long as their policies allow. Generally, students qualify as dependents until they turn 20. For some companies the cutoff

Get ready for the Medicare crunch
Boston Globe - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Despite all the talk about the shaky future of Social Security, its potential shortfall isn’t the biggest risk for future retirees. They should be worrying about Medicare instead. The government’s health insurance plan for

Talent receives endorsement of Missouri Pork Association
Marshall Democrat-News - Another issue Talent raised that drew applause from the audience was the need for affordable health insurance for independent farmers. He promised to support legislation that would enable farmers to form associations that could pool resources to

Community organizations come together for health fair
Stockton Record, CA - Jul 30, 2006 for the California School Employees Association, said his group thought it place to get the word out about SB840 the California Health Insurance Reliability Act

Kan. Incumbent Commissioner Seen as Vulnerable in Primary by Some
Insurance Journal, CA - 17 hours ago what they were paying for health insurance, eliciting chuckles million a year to fund health initiatives. Federation of Independent Business, a group to which

Calhoun Named Healthcare Industry Practice Leader for Wachovia
Yahoo! News (press release) - 7 hours ago Calhoun joins Wachovia Insurance Services from Marsh, Inc prominent not-for-profit health care systems. advisory committee of The Sullivan Group, developers of

Caring for Anna
Oakland Press, MI - 11 hours ago Ponder said the often-tearful support group meetings help people validate the necessary - such as a wheelchair - are usually picked up by health insurance.

Why You Can’t Depend on Group Life Insurance 
Ridgecrest Daily Independent - Jul 30 9:40 AM
(ARA) - If you have a full time job, you may also be fortunate enough to have a free term life insurance policy through your employer. For most people, it’s the equivalent of a year’s salary. If you’re lucky, it might even be as high as three times your annual salary.Save to My Web

Kerry calls for universal health 
Pantagraph - Jul 31 6:43 AM
BOSTON — Sen. John Kerry on Monday will propose requiring all Americans to have health insurance by 2012, “with the federal government guaranteeing they have the means to afford it.”Save to My Web

Medical premium growth is slowing 
Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune - Jul 25 7:06 PM
In 2005, private health insurance premiums for Minnesotans grew at the lowest rate in the last eight years. But consumers picked up more of the tab in out-of-pocket expenses. Premiums grew 4.5 percent on average last year, down from 11.2 percent in 2004, according to an annual report released Tuesday by the Minnesota Department of Health. The department said the slowdown should help stem the Save to My Web

Individual health coverage options increase 
Lexington Herald-Leader - Jul 29 12:12 AM
Golden Rule Insurance Co. began offering short-term individual health insurance policies in the state on Thursday, becoming one of about a dozen companies interested in selling such plans over the past several years.Save to My Web

The Pace Is Picking Up
Hartford Courant - Before boarding the bus outside his headquarters in Rocky Hill, Lieberman promised to work for bread-and-butter concerns, including a $3,000 tax credit for college tuition, affordable health insurance and an increase in the federal minimum wage. “I’m

Nonprofit hospitals’ billing eyed
San Diego Union-Tribune - At the time, the single mother was between jobs, without health insurance and had not applied for government health insurance at the ACORN meeting, Norton told the less-than-friendly audience that her hospital is willing to work out affordable

Millions leave work force
Gainesville Sun - Accumulated savings can make dropping out more affordable at the upper end than it is for Beggerow, but the dynamic is stipends range up to $1,000 a month and, after the first two years, Medicare kicks in, giving access to health insurance that

Wal-Mart Critics Take Campaign on Road
Salon - rallies, town hall meetings and state fair visits to back its calls on Wal-Mart for higher pay and better health insurance The company has also launched a raft of initiatives, including adding more affordable health care plans for employees

Conservative Group Combines Membership Dues With Sale Of Health Insurance Policies 
Medical News Today - Jul 27 9:04 PM
Freedom Works, a conservative grass-roots organization formerly known as Citizens for a Sound Economy, has garnered thousands of dollars and thousands of members by combining membership dues with the sale of health insurance policies, the Washington Post reports. Medical Savings Insurance, headed by prominent Republican businessman J. [click link for full article]Save to My Web

New Wesley CEO thinks big 
The Wichita Eagle - Jul 29 11:16 PM
Hugh Tappan has big plans for Wichita’s second-largest health care provider. Wesley Medical Center’s new chief executive foresees regional growth and a stronger sense of community pride. He champions new technology and wants to cultivate outstanding customer service. He wants Wesley to be synonymous with top-notch care.Save to My Web

CONSUMER TIPS: WEEK IN REVIEW 
Sun-Sentinel - Jul 30 12:11 AM
Two in 10 people with Medicare drug plans have experienced major problems, according to a new survey by the Kaiser Family Foundation. Here’s a list of common problems with Medicare’s prescription drug program and what you can do about them:Save to My Web

Helping Out 
Duluth News Tribune - 2 hours, 8 minutes ago
Looking for a way to help others? Many Northland agencies need volunteers. This is your weekly guide to volunteer opportunities.Save to My Web

Wanted: MDs in Northshire
Bennington Banner - problem is one faced by all of Vermont, according to Southwestern Vermont Health like SVHC, the reimbursement is much less than that paid by private insurance James Douglas is trying to make the state more affordable so it is more

Letters to the Editors (2)
Evansville Courier-Press - There is a clear reason for the high insurance rates in Evansville: state mandates for health coverage (”Costly coverage: Area health insurance rates questioned,” Sunday). According to the Council for Affordable Health Insurance, Indiana has 35 state

State senator draws ire of fellow unionists
Asbury Park Press - he sponsored a bill to force large companies such as Wal-Mart Stores Inc. to pay more for their workers’ health insurance We support the creation of jobs that pay living wages and benefits, access to transportation and access to affordable health

Normal America speaks out
San Francisco Gate - They are called Health Savings Accounts in federal statute, and the HSA package is helping millions of people get health insurance by giving them a more affordable option. I would hope that, in the future, you would offer a more balanced

MAILBAG: We must question what is going on
Portage Daily Register - needlessly and millions of people in this country of plenty can’t afford to be insured, so they are suffering health Affordable insurance should be available to every U.S. citizen not just the well and fit. Help everyone not like the

Long-term care insurance worth a look 
The Providence Journal - Jul 29 8:33 PM
You buy car insurance in case you’re in a wreck. You get homeowner’s insurance in case there’s a fire. Doesn’t it make sense to get long-term care insurance in case your health goes downhill?Save to My Web

Survey: golfers’ health lands in the bunker 
AP via Yahoo! News - Jul 26 3:57 PM
No one would mistake David Voekel’s body for that of Tiger Woods. When Voekel, 71, teed off recently at the Grapevine Golf Course in suburban Dallas-Fort Worth, the retired insurance agent wasn’t trying to build a body like the pros. His goal was strengthening relationships with a group of old friends who share a love of the game.Save to My Web

Carolyn Bergmann, of Wyman, Green & Blalock Inc. - Insurors, has been promoted to commercial lines manager 
Bradenton Herald - Jul 30 12:06 AM
Carolyn Bergmann, of Wyman, Green & Blalock Inc. - Insurors, has been promoted to commercial lines manager. She joined the company 17 years ago and has worked in the insurance industry for 26 years.Save to My Web

Transcript of The Miami Herald’s Roundtable on the Insurance Crisis 
Miami Herald - Jul 30 6:17 AM
On July 17, The Miami Herald assembled this group of political, industry and community leaders to discuss and debate solutions for the insurance crisis in South Florida. The Roundtable was held at Herald offices, and the participants were:Save to My Web

Treatment for colon, prostate cancers covered under new law 
WCAX 3 - Jul 28 4:45 AM
Under the Colon and Prostate Cancer Treatment Act, those people who earn too much to qualify for Medicaid yet too little to afford health insurance may now have their treatment covered through Medicaid.About 20 percent of people the state screens for colon cancer fall into this group.Additionally, the law will allow expedited enrollment into Medicaid for those who are eligible for the health Save to My Web

Eyeing the Ithaca solution to local health care 
Times-Standard - Jul 27 4:39 AM
The health-care delivery system in Humboldt County is in crisis. Of course, the health-care system across the United States is also in crisis, but that depressing fact is of no comfort to our community.Save to My Web

Caucus Groups Privately Schmooze Lawmakers 
WJLA-TV Washington D.C. - Jul 18 6:55 AM
Washington (AP) - One House lawmaker joined 98 of them. A senator joined one because sugar beet growers asked him to.Save to My Web

Smoke free or free to smoke? 
The Herald Bulletin - Jul 01 5:37 PM
Debate over tobacco ban could come to Madison CountyFor Richard Bruson, smoking is like breathing.Save to My Web

Local Latinos decry proposal to ban rentals to illegal immigrants 
North County Times - Jul 12 10:34 PM
ESCONDIDO —- Upset with a councilwoman’s proposal to ban renting property to illegal immigrants, a small coalition of Latino activists urged the Escondido City Council on Wednesday to abandon the matter, or risk dividing the community.Save to My Web

QuoteRetriever.com Introduces Online Insurance Quotes, The Next Generation in Shopping for Insurance Online 
[Press Release] PR Web - Jul 14 12:33 AM
The first insurance website to offer online insurance quotes for all major categories of insurance. (PRWEB Jul 14, 2006) Trackback URL: http://prweb.com/pingpr.php/SGFsZi1UaGlyLUluc2UtU3F1YS1JbnNlLVplcm8=Save to My Web

Total Travel Insurance Introduces a New Medical Insurance Quoting System 
[Press Release] PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance - Jul 11 5:05 AM
Total Travel Insurance introduces new health products to its award-winning web site http://www.totaltravelinsurance.com. The company has developed a new medical insurance quoting system that allows for easy navigation to find unique insurance products that are right for you.Save to My Web

Cannonball crazies clocked at 150mph 
The Scotsman - Jul 16 5:46 PM
POLICE confiscate Glasgow driver’s 100,000 Porsche.Save to My Web

Employers stay away as Vista hiring law takes effect 
North County Times - Jul 29 5:12 PM
VISTA —- About three dozen Latino day laborers waited for job offers in a central Vista parking lot Friday morning, but with immigration activists and city code compliance officers watching from the wings, employers stayed away.Save to My Web

Smoke free or free to smoke? 
The Herald Bulletin - Jul 01 5:37 PM
Debate over tobacco ban could come to Madison CountyFor Richard Bruson, smoking is like breathing.Save to My Web

Classifieds 
Billings Outpost - Jul 13 7:17 AM
YARD WORK, all types. Trim, plant, remove trees, shrubs, hedges, storm damage, schedule now for fall cleanup, odd jobs, town/country, licensed and insured. Call 252-4677.Save to My Web

Big field seeks House seat 
Casper Star-Tribune - Jul 30 1:16 AM
CHEYENNE — Three candidates with varying opinions on Wyoming’s economy will face off in the Aug. 22 Democratic primary to represent House District 41 in the Legislature.Save to My Web

Feds agree to help fund new Massachusetts universal health insurance program 
KBCI Boise - Jul 26 8:34 PM
BOSTON Universal health insurance lives in Massachusetts. Federal officials have agreed to continue a Medicaid waiver program that will help support the state’s new universal health insurance program.Save to My Web

For a day, health care dominates 
The Sacramento Bee - Jul 25 1:07 AM
LOS ANGELES — Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger hasn’t come up with a concrete plan to help Californians contend with spiraling health care costs. He says he’ll unveil one next year if he’s re-elected.Save to My Web

Maine Health Program Savings Estimated to be $34 Million 
Insurance Journal - Jul 24 3:46 AM
Maine’s top insurance regulator said that last year’s savings in the state’s health care system resulting from the politically hot Dirigo universal health care program amounted to $34.3 million.Save to My Web