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The Cost of Doing Nothing on Health Care

By ⋅ February 28, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

(THE NEW YORK TIMES) - Suppose Congress and President Obama fail to overhaul the system now, or just tinker around the edges, or start over, as the Republicans propose — despite the Democrats’ latest and possibly last big push that began last week at a marathon televised forum in Washington.
Then “my [...]

Unemployment Benefits to Expire Sunday After Senate Stalemates On Extension

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(FOX NEWS) - Unemployment insurance and COBRA benefits will expire Sunday for millions of voters because the Senate was unable this week to pass a short-term extension, a failure that reflects partly the partisan gridlock that has stalled the Democratic legislative agenda and partly the Senate rules that allows one lawmaker [...]

Businesses struggling with health insurance

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(SIGN ON SAN DIEGO) - About a week before President Barack Obama’s summit on health care in Washington, D.C., Robert Metz, the owner of San Diego’s Voice and Video Sales, was sorting through his mail when he noticed a letter from his health insurer, Anthem Blue Cross of California.
Metz was prepared [...]

Steve Waugh AO Joined Wollongong in Celebrating Australia Day

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ahm Brand Ambassador and one of the country’s most loved and respected Australians, Steve Waugh AO, has once again helped Wollongong celebrate Australia Day on January 26.
(PRWEB) February 27, 2010 — ahm Health Insurance Brand Ambassador and one of the country’s most loved and respected Australians, Steve Waugh AO, has once again helped Wollongong celebrate [...]

Skiers Face Mountainous Medical Bills without Travel Insurance, according to Post Office Travel Insurance

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Post Office Travel Insurance reminds skiers of the importance of travel insurance for winter sports
London, UK (PRWeb UK) February 26, 2010 — Research from Post Office Travel Insurance has found that more than one- fifth (22 per cent) of cost-cutting skiers and snowboarders would consider hitting the slopes without travel insurance this year.
With Post Office [...]

Research predicts ’staycation’ popularity in 2010

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The Post Office highlights the importance of purchasing travel insurance before setting off for a UK summer holiday
London, UK (PRWeb UK) 27 Feb 2010 — Research carried out by the BDRC has revealed that frustration with air travel and the quality improvements made in UK tourism could lead to an increase in domestic holidays taken [...]

Insuring Cannabis Crop Loss From Coast to Coast

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National Medical Marijuana Insurance Pioneers, Statewide Insurance Services, launch first-ever National Medical Marijuana Insurance Program.
Sacramento, CA (PRWEB) February 27, 2010 — Statewide Insurance Services Medical Marijuana Specialty Division now provides the only, nationally available insurance coverage designed specifically for the medical marijuana industry. Revolutionizing the cannabis industry with its nationwide program covering growers and [...]

Zephyr’s New Audit-Free 3270 Enterprise Licenses End License Compliance Hassles

By ⋅ February 28, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

Some 3270 terminal emulation vendors resort to rather aggressive approaches to software license compliance. With its PASSPORT Enterprise Licenses, Zephyr offers audit-free, hassle-free licensing that eliminates the need to track product licenses, maintain license counts, worry about future license audits and more.
Banks, insurance companies, state governments and other large IBM 3270 mainframe users stand to [...]

Whole-Life Insurance, Long Derided, Gets New Lease

By ⋅ February 27, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

(WALL STREET JOURNAL) - If you haven’t already, you are likely to hear the pitch soon: Whole-life insurance—the fuddy-duddy stuff your grandparents owned—was a shining star during the financial crisis.
Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co., New York Life Insurance Co. and others have been playing off the disappointing performance of many competing [...]

Free markets don’t work in health insurance

By ⋅ February 27, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

(AJC) - John Oxendine, Georgia’s Insurance Commissioner and candidate for the GOP nomination for governor, agrees with President Obama on at least one thing: health insurance companies need stricter government oversight. Oxendine has proposed a law that would allow Georgia’s insurance commissioner to block excessive health insurance rate hikes on [...]

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