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Autism bill goes to Gov. Rod Blagojevich
Tribune reportersInsurance companies would be required to cover autism diagnosis and treatment up to $36,000 a year under legislation sent to the governor Thursday. The action marks a victory for advocates who say early intervention and therapy is key to helping...Tags: Bankruptcy, Illinois, Private Health Care, Employers, Health Insurance
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Health-care reform tipping point?
Tribune NewspapersWASHINGTON—When Barack Obama steps into the Oval Office in January, health-care reform will join a list of priorities crowded with two wars, a ballooning budget deficit and an economy mired in one of the worst slowdowns since the Great Depression....Tags: National Government, Barack Obama, Laws, U.S. Department of Treasury, Business
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Conjoined twin girls from Liberia seeking medical care in US die aboard plane
HALIFAX, Nova Scotia (AP) _ Conjoined twin baby girls from Liberia who were traveling to New York for medical treatment died aboard a plane that was diverted to Canada on Thursday. Cpl. Joe Taplin said the Delta Air Lines flight was about 35 minutes from...Tags: Police, Delta Air Lines, Air and Space Accidents, Police Investigations
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Waxman topples Dingell; House Dems go greener
Associated Press WriterDemocrats steered the House toward more aggressively tackling global warming and other environmental problems Thursday, toppling veteran Michigan Rep. John Dingell, a staunch supporter of Detroit automakers, from an important energy panel in favor of...Tags: National Government, Massachusetts, Environmental Politics, Henry Waxman, Private Health Care
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AP Enterprise: Activists complain that tobacco settlement money is being squandered
Associated Press WritersIn 2006, Alaska desperately needed cash to complete a museum featuring a mummified bison and other natural wonders of the frozen north. So the state dipped into its share of the landmark 1998 tobacco settlement. The billions that began flowing from...Tags: Texas, Telecommunication Service, Massachusetts, Alaska, Private Health Care
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Cabinet: Does Daschle = Health Care Reform?
Spin CycleA fair point: Obama's selection of Tom Daschle to run HHS probably is a strong sign that he plans to push forward early and aggressively on health care reform -- ie expanded coverage, if not universal coverage. The reason: Daschle......Tags: Government Health Care, Tom Daschle
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Steny Hoyer: Democrats must govern from middle, with humility
I will never forget how I felt two weeks ago when I watched Barack Obama celebrating with more than a hundred thousand in Chicago, tens of millions across our nation, and millions more around the world. Now, Congress has to ensure that we live up to the...Tags: National Government, Barack Obama, Grant Park, Laws, Government
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State health care agency gets reprieve until June
Call Harrisburg BureauGov. Ed Rendell has signed an executive order -- again -- extending the life span of a state agency that monitors the quality and cost of health care in Pennsylvania. The new directive keeps the doors open at the 40-employee Pennsylvania Health Care Cost...Tags: Laws, Pennsylvania, Republican Party, Healthcare Policies
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Ex-Senate leader in line for Cabinet post
Of McClatchy NewspapersFormer Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle, a veteran of Capitol Hill and a backer of the Clinton administration's failed health care effort of the early 1990s, is President-elect Barack Obama's choice to be secretary of health and human services. The...Tags: John Podesta, National Government, Bob Dole, 2009 U.S. Presidential Transition, Parliament
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Business Briefing - November 20, 2008
INSURERS SUPPORT HEALTH CARE OVERHAUL WASHINGTON | The health insurance industry said Wednesday it will support a national health care overhaul that requires it to accept all customers, regardless of pre-existing medical conditions -- but in return it...Tags: Barack Obama, Private Health Care, Laws, Medical Conditions, Health Insurance
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Deductibles march higher for employer-provided health insurance
Employers are dramatically shifting healthcare costs onto workers, so much so that the average annual deductible for an individual surpassed $1,000 for the first time this year, according to a new study. Millions of workers -- whether employed by small,...Tags: Athletics, Track and Field, Golf, Private Health Care, Employers, Employees
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Health insurers seek coverage mandate
The Associated PressThe health insurance industry said Wednesday it will support a national health care overhaul that requires accepting all customers, regardless of pre-existing medical conditions — but in return it wants lawmakers to mandate that everyone buy...Tags: National Government, Barack Obama, Laws, Private Health Care, Medical Conditions
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