Fraternal Decline Oct 5, 2008
to provide life insurance benefits to widows and orphans of Irish Catholic dock workers, the Knights of Columbus which is named for Christopher Columbus still offers health insurance that is only available to KC members. Castle said he never has a problem getting members to help with fundraising activities, but the social function of the Knights of Columbus seems to have diminished. (Mason City Globe-Gazette, IO)
Bill to save the world gets all kinds of hangers on Oct 5, 2008
Likewise, to save the entire world from economic collapse, the house will have to extend a tax break for race car tracks and for Hollywood film makers shooting in the US. It will require some health insurance plans to put mental health coverage on a par with that for physical health and bar them from discriminating on the basis of genetic information. It will give tax breaks for renewable energy stuff and spare Americans from $62 billion (R523 billion) in alternative minimum taxes. (Business Report, South Africa)
Grand jury should finish courthouse review Oct 5, 2008
Why do City Council members get pensions, and why do they get free health insurance. Those perks should come with their real jobs, assuming they have real jobs and aren't living off their City Council salaries, which was never the intent of consolidation. (Florida Times-Union)
BREAKING NEWS Obama supporters rally in Abington Oct 4, 2008
Obama called for healthcare system reform and outlined his plan to provide lower premiums to individuals already having healthcare and to provide the same coverage that senators use to those who do not have health insurance. He said he also wants to ensure the American education system is strong through investing in teachers and early childhood education so that students always have the ability to compete in the global market. (Springfield Sun, PA)
Bancolombia S.A. Announces That It Has Signed a New Collective Bargaining Agreement Oct 4, 2008
Improved benefits for Bancolombia's covered employees, including increases in the amounts of individual housing loans, tuition aid funds, health insurance coverage, transportation and food assistance. With the execution of the Agreement, Bancolombia, Uneb and Sintrabancol continue to work on the consolidation of long-term labor relationships based on mutual trust and respect. (PR Newswire)
State must do more to curb costs, says Medicaid’s chief administrator Oct 4, 2008
JACKSON Mississippi should do more to contain wasteful costs in a system that generously pays hospitals and nursing homes to care for Medicaid patients, said Bob Robinson, chief administrator of the state s 4 billion-a-year health insurance program for poor people ... Robinson also said Mississippi could copy other states to save money in its Children s Health Insurance Program, which covers kids whose modest-income parents earn too much to qualify for Medicaid. (Columbus Commercial Dispatch, MS)
Promoting breast cancer awarenessNon-profit raises funds, offers free exams to uninsured women Oct 4, 2008
A local non-profit organization spent the day in North Bergen's business district collecting donations for an annual holiday party for breast cancer survivors, and allowing women over 40 without health insurance to sign up for free gynecological exams ... McMahon said that the grant also funds wigs, prosthetics, and medication for women without health insurance ... The group also donates medication to women who have health insurance, but are underfunded for their treatments. (West New York Reporter, NJ)
AIG draws down $61 billion of its Fed loan Oct 4, 2008
Houston-based AIG American General sells life insurance, annuities and supplemental health insurance products. Since those products are not part of AIG's pared-down business model, the Houston operations would be up for sale. (Houston Chronicle)
McClellan Saw Storm in White House Katrina Strategy Oct 4, 2008
The reason people are living on the street and dont have health insurance and are losing their homes is because they re to friggen lazy to go out and get jobs. Healthcare/Homes/Jobs are not God given rights. (Yahoo News -- Tropical Storms and Hurricanes)
Nation's leaders demand license but are unable to drive Oct 4, 2008
Additionally, the number of Americans without health insurance has risen to 43 million. The standard and quality of American living are in steady decline. (Anchorage Daily News)
Expanding coverage ultimately beneficial Oct 4, 2008
While the Wall Street bailout and the presidential election are attracting most of our attention, state officials are continuing to work on Gov. Ed Rendells initiative to extend health insurance benefits to the uninsured ... He also estimated his initiative would extend health insurance coverage to 250,000 state residents, a reduction of some 20,000 from previous estimates and well short of the 900,000 or so Pennsylvanians who have no coverage ... Unspoken, of course, is the understanding... (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
Flu ShotsWho Pays? Oct 4, 2008
MAKE SURE YOU KNOW WHO'S PAYING FOR YOUR SHOT (Rochester, N.Y.) - If you're planning on getting a flu shot, you may want to check on your health insurance coverage. Preferred Care will cover all costs-- but you may be required to pay up front and seek reimbursement. (WOKR13 Rochester)
Some Health Insurance Covers Medica... Oct 4, 2008
Some Health Insurance Covers Medical Tourism: Save Thousands on Hip or Knee Replacement While on Vacation Overseas ... Some Health Insurance Covers Medical Tourism ... Some Health Insurance Covers Medical Tourism. (Suite101.com)
More of the same Oct 4, 2008
Mr. McCain wants to give taxpayers a health insurance deduction at the end of the year ... "Mr. McCain wants to give taxpayers a health insurance deduction at the end of the year. Which is fine if your employer doesnt provide this, but if your employer pays partial or full amount, this dollar amount will be added to your taxable income at the end of the year. He isnt helping working class families. Hes helping corporations to find a way out of paying for healthcare for their employees and their... (Park Hills Daily Journal, MO)
Bailout support grows Oct 4, 2008
Jim Ramstad of Minnesota also switched to "yes," partly because the Senate attached the bailout to legislation he spearheaded to give people with mental illnesses better health insurance coverage. 1. (Albany Times Union)
Care, Not Insurance Is the Big Issue Oct 4, 2008
In "" (op-ed, Oct 1), Merrill Matthews argues that allowing individuals to buy health insurance across state lines would give us more options and a better chance of finding affordable coverage. That may be true, but health insurance isn't the end product consumers need; medical care is. (Wall Street Journal)
The Tax Issue is the Key to a McCain Victory Oct 4, 2008
If forced to choose between raising tax rates on the rich or increasing funding for Head Start or government health insurance for children, is there any doubt what President Obama would do, even if there was a recession. . (Townhall.com)
The Curtain on the Last Act Oct 4, 2008
He worked for national health insurance, and we all know what you folks think about that. He seized the steel industry, and thus was surely one of those "liberal fascists" Jonah Goldberg keeps frightening you folks with. (Townhall.com)
No debate between Biden & Palin Oct 4, 2008
And contrary to what Smith alleges, current CIRM policy assures that new therapies developed through CIRM-funded research will be made affordable to those without health insurance. Smith writes that SB1565, which proposes new regulations to govern CIRM, should have been approved by the governor. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Opinion)
On Your Mind Oct 4, 2008
He voted no on a bill to give some uninsured children health insurance. He is pro-life. (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
Biden, Palin spar in lively debate Oct 4, 2008
ccd wrote on Oct 2, 2008 11:08 PM:" I think Cobra has valid points, and biasmedia, you are equally trolling the party line here. Where Biden left Palin in the dust is that he kept talking about McCain's record - and that though McCain claims to be a maverick, he caved in many years ago, witnessed by his voting history. Biden kept locking McCain in with Bush and Cheney (who is even more reviled than Bush). Palin held her own very well, was well rehearsed (though she sounded like a country bunkin'... (Longview Daily News, WA)
Training at Ft. McCoy in Wisconsin (updated Sept. 17) Oct 4, 2008
We have been talking about planning wills, power of attorney, life insurance, getting our daughter enrolled in our health insurance. the list seems to go on and on. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Stock losses take heavy toll on retirement savings Oct 4, 2008
But because she's too young for Medicare, and because her husband Robert, 57, is a self-employed golf course equipment repairman, she needs to spend about $1,100 monthly for health insurance. "That insurance is so high that I'm going to have to continue to work just so I have insurance," she said. (USA Today -- Money)
CEO, 5 other Washington Mutual execs out Oct 4, 2008
All employees' key benefits salary, health insurance, bonus plans, 401(k) retirement plans and pension plans will remain the same "for now," Scharf said. Fishman held the job only a few weeks before Washington Mutual was seized by the government on Sept. 25 and sold to the Wall Street investment bank for $1. (USA Today -- Money)
Turn in your cheating brother Oct 4, 2008
Our only income is unemployment insurance, and we are struggling to find a way to pay for health insurance. Jamie just finished telling me about their recent trip to Europe, where he water-skied in the Mediterranean. (Fresno Bee -- Lifestyle)
Families dump teens under new 'safe-haven' law Oct 4, 2008
Even middle-income families with health insurance often have only paltry coverage for psychiatric services and cannot afford intensive or residential treatment programs. The poorest, on Medicaid, often have trouble finding therapists who will take the low rates. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Help For The Unemployed Oct 4, 2008
Plus, you may be able to take penalty-free withdrawals from an IRA to pay for health insurance, including continuing on your ex-employer's plan under what's know as COBRA.. As usual, the tax angles are tricky. (Forbes -- Business)
Need evident for healthcare Oct 4, 2008
Did you know that President Bush and Congress all have national health insurance, and you pay for it. - Advertisement. (Gaylord Herald Times, MI)
FRONTIERSMAN EXCLUSIVE: Palin responds to questions Oct 4, 2008
But it s nothing like the hard times of a family that s lost a job, lost health insurance, or lost a son or daughter in battle ... Alaska has the third worst children s health insurance program in the country ... I know the challenges that families without health insurance face. (Wasilla Frontiersman, AK)
Mentally Ill Benefit From Bailout Bill Oct 3, 2008
Better Health Insurance For Patients With Depression, Schizophrenia Part Of Package ... (AP) People with mental illness would get better health insurance coverage as part of a giant financial bailout the Senate passed Wednesday, but the legislation's fate remains uncertain ... Patients seeking treatment for depression or schizophrenia often face greater restrictions with their health insurance coverage than do patients getting treatment for heart disease or diabetes. (CBS News)
Insurance covers spreads to 11 states Oct 3, 2008
Health insurance cover for poor spreads to 11 states-India Business-Business-The Times of India ... Health insurance cover for poor spreads to 11 states3 Oct 2008, 1132 hrs IST,IANS ... NEW DELHI: A national health insurance programme, under which people below the poverty line (BPL) pay only Rs. (India Times, India)
Health insurance cover for poor spreads to 11 states Oct 3, 2008
NEW DELHI: A national health insurance programme, under which people below the poverty line (BPL) pay only Rs ... Launched here in April, the health insurance scheme started with a Rs ... Called the Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana, the programme that became operational Wednesday in 11 other states envisages providing smart card-based, cashless health insurance cover up to Rs 30,000 to all BPL families over the next five years, during which as many as about 60 million people will be covered. (India Times, India -- Intl Business)
Boston's firefighter pact and the call for drug tests Oct 3, 2008
A few key reforms include: adopting the same health insurance agreement negotiated with the other unions; regulating the temporary promotion policy (acting out of grade) and shift-swapping practices; controlling sick leave abuse; hiring civilians for vehicle maintenance; and strengthening the modified-duty process. The arbitration decision by the Labor-Management Committee should recognize the financial limitations facing the City of Boston and not exceed salary increases of 14 percent over four... (Boston Globe)
Biden v Palin: As it happened Oct 3, 2008
2120 Palin says she has lots of executive experience as governor of a huge energy-producing state, tries to show she feels Joe Six Pack's pain by saying her family once struggled without health insurance, mentions she is a mother of special needs child. 2117 Biden raises a laugh as he shares his views on vice-presidency, saying Dick Cheney has been most dangerous vice-president in American history. (BBC News)
State must do more to curb costs, says Medicaid’s chief administrator Oct 3, 2008
JACKSON Mississippi should do more to contain wasteful costs in a system that generously pays hospitals and nursing homes to care for Medicaid patients, said Bob Robinson, chief administrator of the state s 4 billion-a-year health insurance program for poor people ... Robinson also said Mississippi could copy other states to save money in its Children s Health Insurance Program, which covers kids whose modest-income parents earn too much to qualify for Medicaid. (Columbus Commercial Dispatch, MS)
Executives Pledge Funds as Unions Drop Colorado Initiatives Oct 3, 2008
Those measure would have, among other things, required companies with at least 20 employees to provide health insurance and allowed injured employees to sue for damages outside the workers' compensation system. The measures had broad populist appeal and some analysts said they were likely to pass, at enormous expense to businesses. (Wall Street Journal)
Focusing On Business Transaction Management Oct 3, 2008
Additionally, since many of the health insurance s firm s applications flow through IBM s Tivoli Access Manager (TAM), it has worked with OpTier to integrate the TAM layer so that BCBS can see all its transaction traffic at once. At the most basic level, BCBS is looking to discover where all application transactions that flow through TAM came from, where they are going to, who the user was, how long it took the transaction to traverse the back end of the infrastructure, and so on. (eSecurityPlanet)
McClellan Saw Storm in White House Katrina Strategy Oct 3, 2008
The reason people are living on the street and dont have health insurance and are losing their homes is because they re to friggen lazy to go out and get jobs. Healthcare/Homes/Jobs are not God given rights. (Yahoo News -- Tropical Storms and Hurricanes)
Bailout hopes rise in House Oct 3, 2008
Bailout hopes rise as more 'no' votes switch - Economy in Turmoil- msnbc. $7 online stock trades. (MSNBC -- Race)
Asian markets brushoff Senate move Oct 3, 2008
So the Senate chose a popular bill that will provide better health insurance coverage to those with mental. illness, then proposed to amend it by inserting the bill that the House had defeated on Monday, with a few modifications. (Asia Times Online)
Remuneration increases for graduate student teaching Oct 3, 2008
Through the Graduate Aid Initiative, it has significantly changed the funding packages, providing five years of full funding and health insurance and two summers of additional support to nearly every student matriculating to the University since Fall 2007 ... The University now guarantees that every graduate student who matriculated since 2003, will have health insurance through the balance of his or her first five years of graduate school. (Univeristy of Chicago Chronicle, IL)
Aren't they one and the same? Oct 3, 2008
Hey MK wrote on Sep 30, 2008 8:57 PM:" Yes, I agree. It's clear that Steve cannot come up with some original point.Steve, is Obama really going to raise taxes MORE than McCain?Is McCain REALLY going to tax your employer supplied health insurance? Maybe you don't understand what this means. You may pay $300+ a month for your health insurance, however, your emplyer is putting in a hundred, two hundred bucks or so. That extra that your employer pays for you, will be TAXABLE under McCain.Oh NO! It's... (Sioux City Journal, IO)
Prepare To Lose Your Job Oct 3, 2008
A big concern for workers facing unemployment is what happens to their health insurance. If you're married, an easy solution is to become covered under your working spouse's plan. (CBS News -- Early Show)
Newport incident follow up Oct 3, 2008
Issue date: 10/3/08 Section. Kenny Greer/The LanternSaturday night, police had to use crowd control tactics when people were turned away from an event at Newport Music Hall. (Ohio State University -- The Lantern, OH)
Part 3: from Baghdad to Buckeye Oct 3, 2008
Issue date: 10/3/08 Section. Photo courtesy of Peter Mansoor. (Ohio State University -- The Lantern, OH)
This week's Big Ten predictions Oct 3, 2008
Issue date: 9/30/08 Section. Who do you think will win. (Ohio State University -- The Lantern, OH)
THE VEEP DEBATE: SHE'S BACK! Oct 3, 2008
She talked about regular middle-class people with the credibility of having lived that life every day, even for a time lacking health insurance. Or, as she put it at the end, she and will "fight for the middle-class, average family - like mine.". (New York Post -- Opinions)
LETTER: Union leadership employs strategy to towns (and members) detriment Oct 3, 2008
With the defeat of the Group Insurance Commission (GIC) state employees health insurance plan, the budget season will continue as it always does, only now without the savings of $600,000 ($800,000 if adopted in 2007) which adoption of the GIC would have represented. At some point the unions will cry foul when they realize that the cuts to personnel are for real. (Swampscott Reporter, MA)
EDITORIAL: Anybody home at the SEA? Oct 3, 2008
Teachers Association and used that organization s lawyers in negotiations about substituting state employees Group Insurance Commission health insurance for the town s self-funded Blue Cross/Blue plan ... Health insurance premiums will rise. (Swampscott Reporter, MA)
Dean rallies for Obama at UW-Stout Oct 3, 2008
The ready availability of healthcare and health insurance, Dean told the group, is also crucial to the health of the economy. Senator Obama has a plan, at long last, that will allow America to join the rest of the industrialized democracies in the world and have a healthcare plan that works for everybody, he said. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Labor pulls ballot issues Oct 3, 2008
Amendment 56, which would require most state employers to provide health insurance for workers. Amendment 57, which would let workers sue their employers in workers-compensation cases. (Denver Business Journal, CO)
Job Opportunities Oct 3, 2008
Benefits include a 401K plan, along with dental and health insurance. If interested, please send a cover letter and CV to. (SkyAndTelescope.com)
Senior Notes (Oct. 2) Oct 3, 2008
Is there anywhere I can go for help understanding my options for Medicare health insurance and prescription drug plans ... The SHINE (Serving the Heath Information Needs of Elders) Program provides free, unbiased health insurance counseling to all Medicare beneficiaries, regardless of age or income ... 31) when Medicare beneficiaries have an opportunity to make changes to their prescription drug and health insurance coverage. (Needham Tab, MA)
Editorial: Time will tell for GIC benefits Oct 3, 2008
This week Stoneham joined the state s Group Insurance Commission, which means the town will save money in health insurance costs and town employees may or may not ... Having health insurance is great when your healthy, but most people really need the benefits when medical attention is in order ... It s discouraging to have to shell out premiums for health insurance if you re only somewhat covered. (Stoneham Sun, MA)
Perillo: Everyone wins with new GIC agreement Oct 3, 2008
On July 23, 2007, Gov. Deval Patrick signed legislation to allow cities and towns to join the GIC, which provides health insurance and other benefits for more than 200,000 state employees and other groups ... Stoneham missed that first opportunity at cutting the cost of its employee health insurance premiums ... As we all know, the economy s lousy and health insurance is, more or less, up in the air. (Stoneham Sun, MA)
New Medicare rules go into effect Oct 3, 2008
Medicare, the U.S. government-funded health insurance program that provides coverage for the elderly and disabled, has put 10 "reasonably preventable" conditions on its initial list, saying it will not pay when patients receive incompatible blood transfusions, develop infections after certain surgeries or must undergo a second operation to retrieve a sponge left behind from the first. Serious bedsores, injuries from falls and urinary tract infections caused by catheters are also on the list. (International Herald Tribune -- Health)
Carney's Tavern to close Oct 3, 2008
They have health insurance with the business and that may disappear next week. Kathy Smith is one of the long time bartenders. (Community News Weekly, NY)
City council selects employee insurance Oct 3, 2008
The California Board of Aldermen approved a change of employee health insurance coverage at a special meeting held Monday, Sept. 22, at California City Hall ... The rates for spouse, children or family are not a cost to the city, but the switch to GHP will result in a savings for the employees in the cost to provide health insurance for dependents. (California Democrat, MO)
More of the same Oct 3, 2008
Mr. McCain wants to give taxpayers a health insurance deduction at the end of the year ... "Mr. McCain wants to give taxpayers a health insurance deduction at the end of the year. Which is fine if your employer doesnt provide this, but if your employer pays partial or full amount, this dollar amount will be added to your taxable income at the end of the year. He isnt helping working class families. Hes helping corporations to find a way out of paying for healthcare for their employees and their... (Park Hills Daily Journal, MO)
Sewer, trash rates increase Oct 3, 2008
While an exact figure won t be known until next month, Mann budgeted for a 20 percent increase in health insurance. The budget also includes a 3 percent raise for city employees, with the exception of the city manager who has already received his raise. (Park Hills Daily Journal, MO)
Caring for mom and dad from a distance Oct 3, 2008
Also, make a note of account numbers for Social Security, Medicare and other health insurance information. Lastly, get copies of bills that need to be paid regularly such as utility bills and health insurance premiums. (Malden Observer, MA)
Rell may be last hope for couple facing deportation, kidney transplant Oct 3, 2008
Her health insurance has been canceled and, despite her struggles, she found out Thursday that her husband has been taken to New York to await deportation. NEW BRITAIN - Efforts of local and even federal level officials have failed to stop the deportation of High Street resident Andrzej Nowakowski, wife Vivian Nowakowski discovered Thursday - a second hit after news her health insurance had been canceled Tuesday. (New Britain Herald, CT)
'Reading First' is a costly failure Oct 3, 2008
During the era of Reading First, Dr. Coles notes how state and federal governments have slashed hunger programs, Head Start, and children's health insurance programs. The National Center for Children in Poverty finds that 35% of African American children and 28% of Latino children live in poverty. (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)
Mass.: Gas tax hike option lingers Oct 3, 2008
The reforms outlined by Murray include replacing some police details at roadside construction cites with civilian flag men and requiring new Turnpike and MBTA retirees to pay health insurance contributions in line with other state workers. But the refusal by Patrick, Murray and others to dismiss a gas tax hike is giving hope to activists on both sides of the issue. (Yahoo News -- Taxes and the IRS)
PICTURE: Kutcher, Moore campaign for Obama at UNI Oct 3, 2008
Kutcher s sister, an Iowa public school teacher, is unable to pay for her daughter s health insurance. His brother, employed at a 401K management company, struggles to finance his son s childcare. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
