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Pelosi: Stimulus by Presidents' Day
The Swampby Mark Silva How much pressure will there be on Congress to enact an economic stimulus plan swiftly? House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says there will be no congressional recess for the Presidents' Day holiday if they haven't finished work by......Tags: 2008 U.S. Presidential Election, Credit and Debt, Company Privatization, Government Health Care, Medicaid
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Ruling removes billing headache from emergency room visits
Winding up in the emergency room is bad enough. But the California Supreme Court ruled Thursday that patients no longer have to worry about getting billed for emergency treatment charges that their HMOs fail to pay. Health maintenance organizations and...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Government Health Care, San Diego (San Diego, California), National Government, Emergency Planning
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Daschle promises aggressive action on overhauling health care system he calls mediocre
Associated Press WriterWASHINGTON (AP) — Tom Daschle told former Senate colleagues on Thursday that as health secretary he would learn from former President Bill Clinton's failed attempt to overhaul health care, an effort criticized as too long, secretive and hard to...Tags: Kansas, Government Health Care, Mike Enzi, Bob Dole, National Government
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Keep doctors from disappearing
Gary S. Mirkin, M.D., is a practicing pediatrician in Great Neck and the CEO of Allied Pediatrics of New York.Health care reform and the increasing cost of medical care have been widely discussed for years, but recent reports point to a fundamental flaw that could overshadow the political rhetoric - the doctors who perform the majority of checkups and everyday...Tags: Pediatrics, Diseases, Government Health Care, Healthcare Policies, Illnesses
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Paterson: Show 'courage' in tackling budget crisis
james.madore@newsday.comALBANY - Calling New York's fiscal situation "perilous," Gov. David A. Paterson urged lawmakers yesterday to show "courage, not fear" in tackling the record $15.4-billion budget deficit that will require cuts in services and in aid to schools, hospitals...Tags: Minority Groups, Government Debt, Government Health Care, Assault, Republican Party
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UK Financial Services Authority fines insurance broker Aon for weak anti-bribery controls
LONDON (AP) — Britain's Financial Services Authority fined insurance broker Aon Ltd. 5.25 million pounds ($8 million) on Thursday for weak anti-bribery controls — the largest penalty of its kind. The regulator said that London-based Aon...Tags: Financial Services, Financial and Business Services, Aon Corporation, Fines, Corporate Crime
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Insurance Industry Contributed Nearly $28 Million In Congressional Races
Courant Staff WriterHoping to promote and protect its interests, the insurance industry — including Connecticut companies — contributed nearly $28 million to congressional candidates in the 2008 election, an A.M. Best newsletter reported this week. The $27.7...Tags: Financial Services, Connecticut, MetLife Incorporated, Government Health Care, Aetna Inc.
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House Dems to take up Obama-favored legislation to expand children's health insurance coverage
Associated Press WriterWASHINGTON (AP) — House Democrats plan to give President-elect Barack Obama an early victory on health care, specifically children's health care, next week. Leaders say they are scheduling a vote on renewing a politically popular health insurance...Tags: Upper House, Pediatrics, Government Health Care, Medicaid, Nancy Pelosi
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Hike Citizens Property Insurance Corp.'s premiums, Florida panel urges
South Florida Sun-SentinelA state panel on Tuesday recommended boosting Citizens Property Insurance Corp.'s annual premiums by a statewide average of up to 10 percent a year starting in 2010. The Citizens Property Insurance Corp. Mission Review Task Force, formed in 2008 by the...Tags: Meteorological Disasters, Locke Burt, Upper House, Charlie Crist, Heads of State
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Insurer won't back school district in lead fight
eden.laikin@newsday.comThe Island Trees School District's insurance carrier won't defend the district against a family's claims that their four children have developed health problems from exposure to lead contamination in the high school. In a letter sent last month, the...Tags: Schools, Defense, Environmental Pollution, Trials, Healthcare Policies
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7 ways laid-off baby boomers can find health insurance
U.S. News & World ReportWorkers who find themselves unexpectedly laid off in middle age or forced into early retirement have many worries. One of their greatest fears is about finding health insurance coverage. Some 21 percent of baby boomers ages 45 to 64 report they are not...Tags: Retirement, Employees, Richard Johnson, Employers, Government Health Care
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The Medical Maze
Editor's note: This is the first of a new column -- The Medical Maze -- written by local physician John Brady. Readers are invited to submit questions that will be answered as space allows. Questions should address navigating the health-care system;...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Maryland, Medicine, Virginia, Medical Staff
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