A BRITISH holidaymaker has spent almost four weeks in a serious condition in a Dublin hospital because his family have been unable to find the €10,000 needed to fly him home by air ambulance. Peter Carter (66) and his son Richard, who are from the Read More

ARLINGTON, Texas, Aug. 4 /PRNewswire/ — Since 2001, Equal Health has been providing affordable healthcare for families across the nation. Now the Arlington, Texas based company is giving us another way to protect our families. The LovePlan is a Read More

SACRAMENTO — Seeking to salvage two years of efforts to completely remake California’s health insurance system, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and Democratic legislators are nearing deals intended to rein in costly, meager medical insurance policies Read More

WASHINGTON — Health and life insurance companies have access to a powerful new tool for evaluating whether to cover individual consumers: a health “credit report” drawn from databases containing prescription drug records on more than 200 million Read More

Settlement gives ex-police chief $50000, health insurance Kingston Daily Freeman, NY - 2 hours ago By Ariel Zangla, Freeman staff SAUGERTIES - The town will pay its former police chief $50000 and provide him and his dependents with health insurance until …

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Spiegel Online

Why the left should not back Obama Workers’ Liberty, UK - 35 minutes ago Not national health insurance. Not a repeal of Taft Hartley. (Carter attempted to break the 1978 coal miners strike by invoking Taft Hartley. … Video: AP Campaign Minute AssociatedPress THE WALKING CURE Next president's policies will impact finances Toledo Free Press Dick Morris on Barack Obama's Shift to the Center FOXNews NPR - Bucks Local News all 843 news articles

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Groups say more Texans should be able to buy health insurance from … Dallas Morning News, TX - Jul 3, 2008 … The Dallas Morning News AUSTIN – Four public interest groups on Wednesday unveiled a campaign to expand Texans' ability to buy private health insurance. …

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He wants health insurance for all Americans, but Barack Obama … guardian.co.uk, UK - 10 hours ago Here is a presidential candidate who wants to take the troops out of Iraq and provide health insurance for everyone, and all anyone wants to talk about is … Video: Obama Defends His Patriotism, Lauds McCain's AssociatedPress all 1,012 news articles

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New York Times Blogs

What Americans Want: National Health Insurance Huffington Post, NY - 7 hours ago The 47 million without health insurance know they may not be able to see a doctor or get admitted to a hospital when they need help. … Common Sense Health Care: A Guest Post New York Times Blogs all 2 news articles

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New Conn. health plan accepting applications Newsday, NY - Jun 30, 2008 She says the basic coverage will help those who are too old for the state's HUSKY health insurance program for children, but too young for Medicare. … Affordable health insurance for everyone WTNH Op-ed by Governor M. Jodi Rell on Charter Oak Health Plan Norwalk Plus Magazine AmeriChoice Awarded Contract to Serve Connecticut’s Charter Oak … Business Wire (press release) guardian.co.uk all 128 news articles

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Let's Not Hide Health Costs Newsweek - 10 hours ago Ron Wyden has a plan, as does a coalition led by Families USA (a liberal advocacy group) and America's Health Insurance Plans (a trade group). … Health Insurance And The Small Business Bind Today’s THV Peaceful Revolution: McCain a Clear and Present Danger to Families Huffington Post A ‘Sick’ Health Care System Newsweek all 4 news articles

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Emilia Uriarte and Mariluz Garcia are just the types of patients that Elmer Huerta loves to see. The first hasn’t been to a doctor in 10 years; the second has been a faithful patient of the cancer prevention specialist for the past seven. With Read More

The rising cost of health insurance, fuel and energy and inflation are the top worries among small business owners, according to a survey done every four years by the National Federation of Independent Business and Wells Fargo. The new Small Business Read More

ROCKY HILL, Conn. - Mariana Luari would like to provide her 12 employees at the Town Line Diner with health insurance, but she and her husband can’t afford it. “When they get sick, I’m worried,” she said. “Most of my employees just go into Stop Read More

Health Net of California Signs Agreement with Alvarado Hospital FOXBusiness - 5 hours ago "Our agreement means San Diegans covered by Health Net health insurance may continue receiving the same quality care they have come to know and trust from … Two state plans see change in eligibility Salt Lake Tribune all 10 news articles

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Survey: Health insurance, fuel costs among top small biz owners … Bizjournals.com, NC - 2 hours ago The rising cost of health insurance, fuel and energy and inflation are the top worries among small business owners, according to a survey done every four …

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Health insurance scheme asked to cover more people Modern Ghana, Ghana - 5 hours ago By GNA The Central Regional Manager of the National Health Insurance Authority, Mr. Emmanuel Baiden, has appealed to the Board of Directors and management …

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About health insurance Zanesville Times Recorder, OH - 10 hours ago On health insurance, any old kind won't do. Quality of coverage is critical, too. You know it when you're one of the millions of Americans without health …

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HB 1628: The bill eliminates co-pays for All Kids, the state’s taxpayer-subsidized health insurance program, which provides discount-rate health insurance for children. SB 435: The Truth in Towing law aims to protect motorists from getting ripped Read More

As one of thousands of uninsured Marylanders, Adamantious Boulis put off trips to the doctor to treat his diabetes and colon cancer because he knew he wouldn’t be able to pay the medical bills. Now he is faced with more medical problems - yesterday Read More

The rising cost of health insurance, fuel and energy and inflation are the top worries among small business owners, according to a survey done every four years by the National Federation of Independent Business and Wells Fargo. The new Small Business Read More

Wall Street Journal Blogs

Posted by Kelly Spors Wall Street Journal Blogs, NY - 5 hours ago Some professional organizations and other local groups, such as local chambers of commerce and health-insurance pools, offer their members health insurance. …

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Medicaid reaches more Baltimore Sun, United States - 2 hours ago Only this time, he and his wife are less worried about the bills: They are now eligible for Medicaid under an expansion of the state's health insurance … Lee Memorial Health System Spared $24 Million Cut The News-Press all 4 news articles

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You're not protected: individual insurance in Illinois Chicago Tribune, United States - 9 hours ago It’s hard to find a state that does less than Illinois to protect consumers purchasing individual health insurance. Just consider the results of a report … Costs Pose Challenge to Massachusetts Health Insurance Law One … Kaiser network.org all 2 news articles

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Insurance change sparks city retirements Huntington Herald Dispatch, WV - 7 hours ago Cummings also cites findings from a 1994 state Supreme Court case to state in his order that the new health insurance plan would "detrimentally alter" the …

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NEW YORK (Associated Press) - Anheuser-Busch Cos. plans to cut pension and health care benefits for its salaried employees as part of an effort to slash $1 billion in costs by the end of 2010 and fend off an unsolicited $46 billion bid from Belgian Read More

America’s healthcare system is broken. If there is one statement on which the majority of Republicans and Democrats agree – along with employers and individuals and even some health plans – that is it. Fixing it will be another matter. Hard Read More

Timmi Ryerson, a San Diego stock market analyst, says her left hip actually works again, thanks to an orthopedic specialist in India. Stacie Mason, a civil rights worker from West Virginia, couldn’t fully appreciate her 170-pound weight loss until Read More

Aetna (NYSE:AET) has been notified that the Connecticut Department of Social Services (DSS) has awarded a Medicaid managed care contract to Aetna Better Health(SM), Aetna’s Medicaid business. Aetna Better Health will administer Medicaid benefits for Read More

But road trips may soon have more to do with gimpy-kneed geezers than frat boys and bikini-clad coeds —  if American health insurance companies have their way. Some major insurers are encouraging patients in need of hip replacements, dental Read More

By far the most important domestic policy issue facing the next president will be fixing the health care system. The United States stands out among wealthy countries in not guaranteeing health insurance to its citizens. Yet, even though many people Read More

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. government proposed payment changes in the Medicare health insurance program on Monday that could impact reimbursement of medical imaging, diagnostic testing and dialysis providers. The wide-ranging, 834-page proposal Read More

Two apologize over health insurance vote Chapel Hill News, NC - 20 hours ago By Mark Schultz, Staff Writer CHAPEL HILL — Two Town Council members who recently voted to extend health insurance to outgoing members said they were sorry …

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Getting the health insurance run-around Chicago Tribune, United States - 22 minutes ago In the dream, Dembos’ says he ran on a one-note platform: "I would bring the health insurance industry to its knees." That’s how upset Dembos is about …

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Mass. health plan gets mixed reviews USA Today - 7 hours ago Self-employed Patricia Pelletier says she has better health insurance than she did before Massachusetts became the first state to require almost all …

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Workers World

Democrats’ quick fix is no solution for workers Workers World - 5 hours ago Obama has promised that by the end of his first term in office the US will have universal health insurance. Obama’s health-care plan, however well-intended … Colorado adopts doctor rating standards, health system reforms American Medical News (subscription) Unions mobilize to demand health care Workers World all 3 news articles

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