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Saturday, December 19, 2009 6:24 PM PST
Your Keyword News Alert for [health insurance]
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Stamford Advocate, Sat, 19 Dec 2009 17:57 PM PST
Insurance, health care firms give Lieberman big bucks http://www.stamfordadvocate.com/localnews/ci_14034294?source=rss
U.S. Sen. Joe Lieberman has taken in millions of dollars in campaign contributions from the insurance and health industry he's now accused of protecting from meaningful health care reform.

PR Newswire via Yahoo! News, Sat, 19 Dec 2009 16:40 PM PST
AHIP Statement On Senate Health Care Reform Legislation http://news.yahoo.com/s/usnw/20091220/pl_usnw/DC28991_1
WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Karen Ignagni, President and CEO of America's Health Insurance Plans (AHIP), released the following statement today on the Senate health care reform legislation:

The Wenatchee World, Sat, 19 Dec 2009 14:54 PM PST
More folks can’t pay doctor bills In NCW, hospitals write off millions http://wenatcheeworld.com/news/2009/dec/19/more-folks-cant-pay-doctor-bills-in-ncw-hospitals/
WENATCHEE â€Â" The hospital bill. For people struggling to pay rent, buy food, and keep the heat on, the hospital bill is probably sitting at the bottom of the pile. This year, with some people losing their jobs, and sometimes their health insurance, more of those bills are going unpaid.

KARK Little Rock, Sat, 19 Dec 2009 14:37 PM PST
Obama Weekly Address http://arkansasmatters.com/content/news/fulltext?cid=279952
(Washington, DC) -- President Obama is lauding the strong patient protections in the health insurance reform bills before Congress, and calling on the Senate to stop blocking what he calls a critical reform effort.

Chicago Sun-Times, Sat, 19 Dec 2009 14:25 PM PST
What's in health-care reform? http://www.suntimes.com/lifestyles/health/1948579,CST-NWS-health20.article
As Congress gets closer to a final health-care bill, many Americans want to know: What's in it for me?The answer is: It depends.On your age and household income. Whether you own a business and whether it's big or small. Whether you're insured now and who provides that insurance. In the end, it will depend on how House and Senate negotiators will merge the proposals, and how their vision gets ...

The Wenatchee World, Sat, 19 Dec 2009 13:54 PM PST
Compromise health bill has the votes http://wenatcheeworld.com/news/2009/dec/19/compromise-health-bill-has-the-votes/
WASHINGTON (AP) â€Â" A holdout no more, Sen. Ben Nelson agreed Saturday to provide the 60th and deciding vote for Senate passage of sweeping health care legislation, capping a year of struggle and a final burst of deadline bargaining. Nelson, D-Neb., said he made his decision after winning fresh concessions to limit the availability of abortions in insurance sold in newly created exchanges, as well ...

The White House, Sat, 19 Dec 2009 12:36 PM PST
Making a Good Bill Even Better http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2009/12/19/making-a-good-bill-even-better
Congress has been working hard for months to shape health insurance reform legislation that will bring down costs, expand coverage, increase accountability for insurers, and attack our mounting deficit. We got good news today on all those fronts, as fresh statements of support from the Small Business Majority, the American Cancer Society, and the American Diabetes Association amongst others make ...

Market Watch, Sat, 19 Dec 2009 12:30 PM PST
Obama: Health-care compromise 'major step forward' http://www.marketwatch.com/enf/rss.asp?guid=%7B30639D9B-0D44-4E73-91D4-02AF6322B6DA%7D&siteid=rss&rss=1
President praises Senate Democrats, says legislation will hold insurance industry accountable.

The Delaware Business Ledger, Sat, 19 Dec 2009 12:01 PM PST
Janitorial staff negotiate contract with wage hike, health benefits http://www.ledgerdelaware.com/articles/2009/12/19/news/doc4b28ebbce8646415964856.txt
Janitors, represented by the Service Employees International Union, have negotiated an area-wide contract with wage increases, health insurance, paid vacation and other benefits.

The Bristol Press, Sat, 19 Dec 2009 11:56 AM PST
Report highlights how Connecticut insurance companies ‘waste premiums’ http://www.bristolpress.com/articles/2009/12/19/news/doc4b230437ede71947992862.txt
HARTFORD â€Â" Connecticut Health Care For America Now released a study Thursday that spotlights how private health insurance companies “waste premiums.”

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