January 17, 2008

Most U.S. Adults Support Health Insurance Mandate With Government Subsidies For Some, Survey Finds

About 68% of U.S. adults support a requirement that all residents obtain health insurance with government subsidies for those who cannot afford coverage, according to a survey released on Tuesday by the Commonwealth Fund, Reuters reports. The survey -- conducted by Princeton Survey Research Associates International between June 6, 2007, and

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January 10, 2008

Health insurance isn't a health-care crisis

hat is really driving the continuing upward spiral of health insurance costs in the United States? Our country is faced with an out-of-control health crisis that has a direct effect on what we pay for health

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January 02, 2008

Health insurance for individuals: a world of pain

Private health insurance is virtually out of the question for most uninsured Americans, according to a yearlong Consumer Reports investigation. Research cited in CR s report found that 89 percent of people who looked into buying individual insurance did not do so because it was too costly, they were turned down for health reasons or it provided inadequate

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December 17, 2007

Munich Re Buys U.S. Health-Care Insurer Sterling Life

Dec. 17 (Bloomberg) -- Munich Re, the world's second- biggest reinsurer, agreed to purchase U.S. health-care insurer Sterling Life Insurance Co. for $352 million as it expands outside reinsurance into businesses with more stable

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Checkup on Health Insurance

Describes health insurance types, choices, and terms, from a consumer perspective. By the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of ...

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December 10, 2007

One couple's descent into health-insurance hell

WASHINGTON (Medill News Service) -- Denise and Marvin Shaw did everything right. They both had good jobs, a nice home in Virginia and excellent health insurance through Denise's Fortune 500 employer. In the middle of a national health-care crisis, the Shaw's were secure and unafraid.

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November 29, 2007

Municipal judge to pay more for health insurance costs

MANITOWOC The municipal judge who wins next springs election will have to pay more for health insurance after the Common Council on Wednesday approved increasing the judges contribution to the

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November 28, 2007

Expansion of health insurance for children wins federal approval

Associated Press - November 27, 2007 6:25 PM ET MADISON, Wis. (AP) - The federal government has approved a new state program that will make health insurance available to all children

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