January 15, 2008

Palmer debates health insurance

PALMER - The Town Council last night debated retiree health insurance, but stopped short of rescinding an earlier vote that increased employee contributions to 25 percent for current and new

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January 05, 2008

LIC to launch health insurance products in February 2008

Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) has received nod of the regulator, Insurance Regulatory Development Authority (IRDA), for its health insurance product 'LIC Health Plus', which is planning to launch by February

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Posted by Alex at 11:29 AM

December 26, 2007

Health insurance makes people healthier: US study

Washington - Americans who spend years without medical insurance become healthier once they qualify for public health insurance provided for retirees, a study to be published Wednesday says. The report in the Journal of the American Medical Associati...

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December 21, 2007

Report Links Health Insurance Status With Cancer Care

Uninsured Americans are less likely to get screened for cancer, more likely to be diagnosed with an advanced stage of the disease, and less likely to survive that diagnosis than their privately insured counterparts, according to a new American Cancer Society report examining the impact of health insurance status on cancer treatment and

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December 20, 2007

Democratic leaders end the year having failed to expand health insurance program for children

The House temporarily extended a popular health insurance program for children on Wednesday, handing Democratic leaders a disappointing end this year to their efforts to cover an additional 4 million

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Posted by John at 03:47 PM

December 18, 2007

Democratic Presidential Candidates Agree On Expansion Of Health Insurance During Last Debate In Iowa

Six Democratic presidential candidates on Thursday during a debate in Johnston, Iowa, sponsored by the Des Moines Register and Iowa Public Television discussed health care and other issues, the New York Times reports (Healy/Zeleny, New York Times, 12/14). According to the Washington Post, the candidates "found general agreement by promising" that they would expand health insurance to all U.S.

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December 12, 2007

Pa. Senate OKs dollars for doctors, but not for health insurance

The state Senate voted Tuesday to extend a malpractice insurance subsidy for doctors and hospitals through next year but rejected an effort by Democrats to divert a surplus from a malpractice reserve fund to pay for adult health

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December 10, 2007

Money101 Lesson 16: Health

CNNMoney guide to health insurance. The top things you need to know.

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