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Buy in The Mansion on Peachtree, get your own doctor - Atlanta Journal Constitution
Talk about a selling point in a tough housing market: Buy a home and get a doctor who makes house calls. If, that is, you have a few million to spend. Along with butler and concierge service, spa and sauna, buyers who purchase homes at the new luxury

Sen. John McCain’s health-care plan helps fittest - Los Angeles Daily News
WASHINGTON - John McCain’s health plan would bring about a dramatic shift in how millions of people get health insurance coverage. He would let people shop around for plans offered by insurers in other states. New Yorkers could look to Alabama, for

McCain, Obama take different approaches to health-care fix - Greenville News
Both John McCain and Barack Obama agree the U.S. health care system is broken and in need of repair. But they share little in their approach to changing how the nation spends $2 trillion a year for health care that is not always the best in the world

Medicare officials hint at coming crackdown on growing insurance agent - Newsday
WASHINGTON (AP) _ Federal health officials said Friday they will soon address growing concerns about the lucrative commissions that some Medicare insurers plan to pay their agents and brokers this year. In Medicare, the elderly and disabled can

The Election Choice: Health Care - Wall Street Journal
Editor’s note: As the election approaches, we thought readers might appreciate a summary of the differences between the two presidential candidates on the key economic issues. We’ll offer an issue a day, starting with health care: In few policy

Strategies: Keep an extra eye on receivables this holiday season - USA Today
This holiday season, I have an important warning for every small company that sells to large corporations, especially big retailers. Carefully watch how much they owe you, and do everything possible to collect before December 24. Why? Because I’m

Business start up advice from startups.co.uk - startups.co.uk
Startups.co.uk is your number-one online resource for starting a business. Whether you are a budding entrepreneur ready to start a business for the first time or you are an established entrepreneur looking to do it a second time, we have all the news

Northeast posts small September sales decline - San Diego Union-Tribune
NEW YORK Existing home sales in the Northeast dipped more than 1 percent in September from last year, while the median sales price in the region sank 5.4 percent to $246,800 the lowest level in four years, the National Association of Realtors

Their votes are their business - Concord Monitor
The top issue of the presidential election is obvious to small-business owners. Which candidate is best suited to turn around the economy is a more complicated question. Some small-business owners like the tax breaks and health policy Democratic

Women Buying Health Policies Pay a Penalty - Blueridgenow.com
WASHINGTON Striking new evidence has emerged of a widespread gap in the cost of health insurance, as women pay much more than men of the same age for individual insurance policies providing identical coverage, according to new data from insurance

US diabetes rate doubles over 10 years - Seattle Post Intelligencer
ATLANTA — The nation’s obesity epidemic is exacting a heavy toll: The rate of new diabetes cases nearly doubled in the United States in the past 10 years, the government said Thursday. The highest rates were in the South, according to the first

Q & A: Erin Hoeflinger, president of Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield - Cleveland Plain Dealer Blog
Erin Hoeflinger moved back to her home state of Ohio to take over as president of Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in February, but it has turned into a volatile time for insurers and those insured. Hoeflinger, 42, grew up outside of Dayton and has

Survey: 1 in 6 Florida children without health insurance - Miami Herald
With nearly 800,000 children without health insurance, Florida has the second highest rate of uninsured kids in the nation, according to a national survey released Thursday in Washington. Families USA, a nonpartisan healthcare consumer group, uses

Cigna’s Quarterly Net Drops 53% on Declining Stocks (Update2) - Bloomberg
Oct. 30 (Bloomberg) — Cigna Corp. , the U.S. insurer that specializes in employer-sponsored medical benefits, said profit declined 53 percent on falling stock values tied to its annuities business and shrinking health-plan membership. Third-quarter

Aetna Signs Contract with Orlando Health Physicians - MSN MoneyCentral
Aetna AET announced today that it has reached agreement with the Orlando Health physicians group on a three-year contract renewal. Under the new contract, Aetna for the first time will have a direct contract with South Seminole Behavioral Specialists

Assurant swings to 3Q loss as investments deflate - Forbes
Assurant Inc., a specialized insurance provider, said Thursday it swung to a third-quarter loss as the value of its investments dropped and hurricane-related catastrophe losses surged. New York-based Assurant reported a net loss of $111.4 million, or

Survey: 1 in 6 Florida children without health insurance - Miami Herald
With nearly 800,000 children without health insurance, Florida has the second highest rate of uninsured kids in the nation, according to a national survey released Thursday in Washington. Families USA, a nonpartisan healthcare consumer group, uses

Perils to prosperity - The Washington Times
Are Barack Obama ’s proposed tax increases adversely affecting our financial markets? We say yes, unambiguously. The senator has done a masterful job distracting attention from his tax increases with his $500-per-worker tax credit supposedly for 95

Health Insurance Rules Affect Medical Outcomes - Forbes
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 22 (HealthDay News) — Changing the rules about prescribing a clot-preventing drug made a difference in the lives of heart patients, a new Canadian study finds. When the Ontario health insurance system made it easier for doctors to

How Obama Would Change Health Care: Obama’s Approach Emulates - Washington Post
BOSTON — On the ninth floor of an office building just off the Boston Common , a group called Health Care for All runs a help line that, not long ago, got 40 calls a month. Today, the calls each month have swelled to 3,000, as people throughout

US hospitals may have to buy back $8bn in debt - Financial Times
US hospitals may be forced to buy back more than $8bn ( 5bn, 2bn) of debt as a result of turmoil in the credit markets, adding to their burdens just as a weakening economy is draining resources. The problem for the hospitals involves so-called

How Obama Would Change Health Care - Washington Post
BOSTON — On the ninth floor of an office building just off the Boston Common, a group called Health Care for All runs a help line that, not long ago, got 40 calls a month. Today, the calls each month have swelled to 3,000, as people throughout

Rep. Adam Putnam - The Ledger
Rep. Adam Putnam [R-Bartow] makes sure his staff is responsive to constituent’s needs. He supports lowering the cost of health insurance for our small businesses. He is a true conservative leader. He carefully examines and studies an issue before he

How McCain, Obama health plans stack up - Detroit Free Press
He wants consumers to have more choices and not be as directly tied to employer-provided insurance. To accomplish that, he would do two things: Employees who continue to get their health insurance from employers would pay income tax (but not Social

Deepening market penetration in W/A with micro insurance - Businessday Online
Insurance operators in Anglophone West African countries comprising Nigeria, Ghana, Sierra Leone, Liberia and The Gambia are taking a further step to boost insurance penetration in the region. They are in agreement that using micro insurance as a

Campaign Roundup: On the trail Oct. 28 - Kansas City Star
HARRISONBURG, Va. | Barack Obama seized upon comments by a top aide to John McCain about the Republican s health-care plan. This morning, we were offered a stunning bit of straight talk from his top economic adviser, who actually said that

Obama lambastes McCain’s health plan - San Jose Mercury News
HARRISONBURG, Va. Sen. Barack Obama seized upon comments by a top aide to Sen. John McCain about the Republican’s health-care plan, saying that they amounted to an “October surprise” at a boisterous rally in this Shenandoah Valley town. “This

Obama pounces on McCain aide’s remark about healthcare - Los Angeles Times
Reporting from Harrisonburg, Va., and — Barack Obama on Tuesday seized on comments made by a top aide to rival John McCain about the Republican’s healthcare plan, saying they amounted to a different kind of “October surprise.” “This morning, we were

MVP Health Care Goes Live with ikaSystems Sales/Broker Portal - Businesswire.com
Rapid Implementation of Web-Based Quote to Card Technology Makes It Easier and Faster for Brokers to Sell MVP Insurance Products SOUTHBOROUGH, Mass.–( BUSINESS WIRE )–In partnership with ikaSystems, MVP Health Care , a regional, not-for

RSU torn over controversial insurance company - Eyeopener
The Ryerson Students Union s (RSU) insurance broker has been accused of quoting them the wrong price, then adding extra fees after the union agreed to sign up with them. The broker has been known for handing out rewards to student executives who

Site Presented By - Salon
Of all the the thoughts that crossed my mind during the evening in 1988 when I saw The Sugarcubes and heard Bjork’s Icelandic wail for the first time in a Haight-Ashbury club called The I-Beam, not once did I imagine the possibility that 20 years

Torchmark Earnings Shine Light on Trend - Street.Com
Torchmark ( TMK Quote - Cramer on TMK - Stock Picks ) , the life and supplemental health insurance group, announced its third-quarter results Thursday evening, revealing net income of $63.2 million, down 53% from the same quarter a year ago but in

October Unsurprise Have you heard the latest stunning, mildly - Slate
Time is running short this year for an October Surprise, one of those late-breaking news developments that upsets the presidential race. In 2000, just days before Election Day, we learned of George Bush’s 1978 DUI charge . Karl Rove has said that the

Max India sees 6-bln-rupee loss in FY09 in insurance biz - Reuters India
NEW DELHI, Oct 23 (Reuters) - Max India Ltd (MAXI.BO: Quote , Profile , Research ) is likely to post a loss of 6 billion rupees in its life insurance business in the current financial year as it ramps up investment in expanding the unit, its chairman

Torchmark Earnings Shine Light on Trend - Street.Com
Torchmark ( TMK Quote - Cramer on TMK - Stock Picks ) , the life and supplemental health insurance group, announced its third-quarter results Thursday evening, revealing net income of $63.2 million, down 53% from the same quarter a year ago but in

MVP Health Care Goes Live with ikaSystems Sales/Broker Portal - Businesswire.com
Rapid Implementation of Web-Based Quote to Card Technology Makes It Easier and Faster for Brokers to Sell MVP Insurance Products SOUTHBOROUGH, Mass.–( BUSINESS WIRE )–In partnership with ikaSystems, MVP Health Care , a regional, not-for

PREVIEW-Amedisys Q3 set to soar on patient growth, TLC buy - Reuters
BANGALORE, Oct 27 (Reuters) - Home healthcare provider Amedisys Inc (AMED.O: Quote , Profile , Research , Stock Buzz ) is expected to post a 35 percent jump in quarterly earnings, in line with market estimates, helped by a rise in patient admissions

Health insurer Humana posts sharply lower 3Q profit as investment - Chicago Tribune
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) _ Humana Inc. said Monday its third-quarter profit tumbled nearly 40 percent, dragged down by a bitter dose of investment losses and an expected decline in premiums from its Medicare prescription drug plans. The health insurer

Loews to inject $1.25 bln into CNA after losses - Forbes
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Loews Corp, a conglomerate run by the billionaire Tisch family, will inject $1.25 billion into its CNA Financial Corp (nyse: CNA - news - people ) commercial insurance unit after soured investments and hurricane claims led to

Parents press states for autism insurance laws - MSNBC
CHICAGO - In Washington state, Reza and Arzu Forough pay more than $1,000 a week for behavior therapy for their 12-year-old autistic son. In Indiana, Sean and Michele Trivedi get the same type of therapy for their 11-year-old daughter. But they pay

All in a day on the campaign trail - Detroit News
OBAMA: The Resort at Singer Island in Singer Island, Fla.; Planet Fitness Gym in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.; Palm Beach Community College in Lake Worth, Fla., Neighborhood Unisex Salon and Obama campaign office in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.; The Deli Den in

Health care growing concern for Kansans - Morning Sun
Ray Morehead and Jason Townsend rolled the dice on health care. Both self-employed, they chose to go without health insurance to have extra money in their pockets. “I’m in good health in general, so I just didn’t think it was worth the money,” said