Committee kills Republican health plan - Bizjournals.com

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Committee kills Republican health plan
Bizjournals.com, NC - 15 hours ago
A House committee on Thursday night killed a proposal that would have required small businesses to offer a limited-benefit health insurance plan created by ...
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Doctors' Social Security numbers leaked - Wausau Daily Herald

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Doctors' Social Security numbers leaked
Wausau Daily Herald, WI - 23 hours ago
... said Molly Tuttle, spokeswoman for HNFS, a health insurance company that is a provider for nearly 3 million military families and veterans in 23 states. ...
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Insurance Company: WV Doctors' Social Security Numbers Went On Web WTOV9.com
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GOP leaders agree to 0.05% sales tax hike

Posted by Search for "health insurance" on February 29th, 2008
House and Senate Republicans have agreed to a small sales tax increase to help make room in the budget for both a health care tax cut and relief of traffic choke points on state roads.

Legislators backpedal on anti-registry bill

Posted by Search for "health insurance" on February 29th, 2008
If Salt Lake City ends up losing its fight with state lawmakers over its domestic-partnership registry, it may be a loss in name only.

Day-care bill passes House

Posted by Search for "health insurance" on February 29th, 2008
A bill that would allow day-care-center workers and directors to bargain with the governor for higher reimbursement rates and benefits has passed the House and is scheduled for a key vote in a Senate committee ...

Swiss Re Net Falls Less Than Analysts Estimated; Derivatives Loss Stable

Posted by Search for "health insurance" on February 29th, 2008
Swiss Reinsurance Co., the world's largest reinsurer, said fourth-quarter profit fell less than analysts estimated as a 1.2 billion-franc loss on derivatives announced in November didn't widen.

States must tackle medical-marijuana issue

Posted by Search for "health insurance" on February 29th, 2008
State legislatures around the nation have avoided approving medical marijuana laws - mostly out of fear they would be labeled as soft on crime.

RCMP smash massive identity-theft ring

Posted by Search for "health insurance" on February 29th, 2008
Surrey RCMP have uncovered an identity-theft ring that may have affected hundreds of thousands of people.

Economy skids to near halt

Posted by Search for "health insurance" on February 29th, 2008
The economy skidded to a near halt in the final quarter of last year, clobbered by dual slumps in housing and credit that caused people and businesses to spend and invest more sparingly.

Poll Finds Broad Support for Mandatory Health Insurance

Posted by Search for "health insurance" on February 29th, 2008
The NPR/Kaiser/Harvard poll shows that a majority of people believe the number of uninsured Americans is a very serious problem, regardless of political affiliation.