Archive for February 19th, 2010

Krugman’s health insurance dishonesty | Washington Examiner

Friday, February 19th, 2010

The Obama administration has turned insurance company Wellpoint into something of a punching bag for it’s decision to sharply raise rates in California. Predictably, New York Times columnist Paul Krugman picks up the ball and runs with …

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End game on the health insurance company bailout, as Obama to post …

Friday, February 19th, 2010

From Izvestia , Obama’s plan will have the mandate, tax people whose insurance plans are too good, allow more people to get medical care after they sell all their assets by expanding Medicaid, and introduce new loopholes to make up for …

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Krugman Don’t Know Health Insurance | Cato @ Liberty

Friday, February 19th, 2010

Pauly is a leader in the economics of health insurance. He and his coauthors have shown that health insurance markets are way ahead of politicians — and way ahead of economists — in solving the problems that bedevil health insurance …

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A.M. Best Affirms Ratings of Centene Corporation and Its Insurance Subsidiaries

Friday, February 19th, 2010

Centene also offers health insurance products in 49 states and the District of Columbia through its subsidiary, Celtic Insurance Company. …

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Feinstein Seeks To Block Insurance Rate Increases Across The Nation

Friday, February 19th, 2010

said Friday that she plans to introduce legislation that would bar insurance companies from enacting health insurance premium rate increases that the …

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Wis. Senate to vote on health insurance program

Friday, February 19th, 2010

A new Wisconsin health insurance program for more than 20000 people who couldn’t get on a better plan before money ran out is up for approval Tuesday in the …

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Your Business and Health Insurance Costs - You\’re the Boss Blog …

Friday, February 19th, 2010

How much have your business’s health insurance rates gone up?

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Gillibrand Pushes To Include Public Option In Health Insurance Reform …

Friday, February 19th, 2010

Bennet also pointed to the fact that a public option would provide Americans with a low-cost alternative to private insurance and improve market …

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Health insurance system broken new report says CNNcom

Friday, February 19th, 2010

Health insurance premiums have skyrocketed in recent years and a new government report says the increases are likely to continue, underscoring the need for… »

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Insurance rate hikes attract federal scrutiny

Friday, February 19th, 2010

Dramatic increases in health insurance rates aren’t limited to California, according to a report issued Thursday by the Obama administration that found …

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