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Health Insurance Online News and Quotes30-Apr-2008
Health Insurance Premiums Skyrocket (Washington Post)TUESDAY, April 29 (HealthDay News) -- Employer-based health insurance premiums have skyrocketed at a pace that far exceeds the rate of American wage increases since 2000, a new study reveals.
Aetna 1Q lobbying on health insurance issues topped $575,000 (AP via Yahoo! Finance) health insurance provider Aetna Inc. spent more than $575,000 in the first quarter to lobby on Medicare and pharmaceutical issues, according to a disclosure report.
Workers' health insurance costs soar (Los Angeles Times)From 2001 to 2005, employees' incomes rose 3% but their coverage costs jumped 30%. If gas and milk price hikes seem steep, check out health insurance premiums. They have increased 10 times faster than incomes in recent years, a study shows.
Poll shows 7% of Americans marrying for health insurance (WPBN Traverse City)Posted: Wednesday, April 30, 2008 at 2:49 p.m. Forget love, some people say they're tying the knot these days for a much different reason, health insurance.
McCain touts health insurance model (The Monterey County Herald)TAMPA, Fla. ? Republican John McCain wants to change how people get their health insurance, shifting away from job-based coverage to an open market where people can choose from competing policies. McCain said Tuesday he would offer families a $5,000 tax credit to help buy insurance policies.
McCain seeks tax credit to help buy health insurance (AP via Yahoo! News) Republican John McCain wants to change how people get their health insurance, shifting away from job-based coverage to an open market where people can choose from competing policies.
Broome Health Insurance Costs A Burden For Future Generations | WBNG-TV Binghamton, NY | Local Top Stories (WBNG Binghamton)Health insurance costs are expected to become a burden for future tax payers. Tax payers could pay 340-million dollars over time to fund health insurance benefits promised to county employees and retirees.
Health Insurance Premiums Skyrocket (MedicineNet.com)Title: Health Insurance Premiums Skyrocket Category: Health News Created: 4/30/2008 2:00:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 4/30/2008
McCain Backs Some Help for People Denied Health Insurance (Bloomberg via Yahoo! News) April 29 (Bloomberg) -- Republican presidential candidate John McCain, expanding on his health-policy plan, said he'd like to provide federal help for Americans denied private health insurance because of medical conditions.
Employer-Sponsored Health Insurance Premiums For Family Coverage Rose 10 Times Faster Than Income, Report Finds (Medical News Today)Employer-sponsored health insurance premiums for family coverage increased more than 10 times faster than U.S. employees' median incomes from 2001 to 2005, according to a report released Tuesday by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, the Washington Post reports (Washington Post, 4/29).
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