Health insurance industry consolidation a potential threat to ... - FierceHealthcare

Health insurance industry consolidation a potential threat to ... FierceHealthcare, DC The nation's largest health insurance companies are poised to consolidate, although Aetna and UnitedHealth Group, among others, have not confirmed wide-held suspicions, reports the Chicago Tribune. Consolidation could provide already large players with ... Health plan merger speculation worries doctors and hospitals Los Angeles Times Care Providers Concerned About Effect of Potential Health Insurer ... Kaiser network.org US healthcare industry splits over prospective health plan
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Daschle Will Lead Health Care Overhaul - New York Times

ABC News Daschle Will Lead Health Care Overhaul New York Times, United States - Dec 11, 2008 Mr. Obama, noting that more than 45 million people have no health insurance , said, “The runaway cost of health care is punishing families and businesses ... Video: Obama Selects Daschle for Cabinet Post AssociatedPress Obama, Lawmakers Expanding Health Measures in Stimulus Plan Washington Post Obama: Health care 'part of emergency' Chicago Tribune Los Angeles Times  - AFP all 1,567
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Gov. Blagojevich calls special session to help children with autism access healthcare coverage (Bureau County Republican)

CHICAGO — Gov. Rod R. Blagojevich called a second special session of the General Assembly on Sept. 22 to discuss and act on a bill to expand health insurance coverage for children with Autism Spectrum Disorders. Thousands of children in Illinois have been diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorders, and families often have to cover the cost of treatment for children with autism using personal funds ...
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Able to leap tall problems in a single column Solver reflects on ... - Chicago Tribune

Able to leap tall problems in a single column Solver reflects on ... Chicago Tribune, United States - 8 hours ago Number of tussles with health insurance companies: 10, dealing with everything from payment for a prosthetic leg to the installation of a new pacemaker. ...
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Retirees must plan for pre-Medicare health -care coverage Chicago Tribune, United States - 8 hours ago Clare Tobin, a 64-year-old property manager in Chicago
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Relatives of illegal immigrant who was in coma at UIC Medical ... - Chicago Tribune

MLive.com Relatives of illegal immigrant who was in coma at UIC Medical ... Chicago Tribune, United States - 8 hours ago The difficulty is that nursing homes in Chicago usually will not serve undocumented immigrants who don't have health insurance or any means to pay for care. Biggest Oakland County project: McLaren Health Care Village MLive.com all 4 news articles
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Ill. genetic nondiscrimination law strengthened Chicago Tribune, United States - 16 hours
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Graduates Get Creative To Find Health Coverage - Wall Street Journal

Graduates Get Creative To Find Health Coverage Wall Street Journal - Jun 16, 2008 Almost immediately, many will face another rite of passage: getting dropped from their parents' health insurance . Most group health plans cover employees' ... Think You Can Afford to Skip Health Insurance ? TheStreet.com all 7 news articles
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Author : NY-FITCH-RATINGS/Q-IFS Earthtimes (press release), UK - 1 hour ago CHICAGO - (Business Wire) Fitch Ratings has revised the
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Blago Amends Health Insurance Bill - Chicagoist

ChattahBox Blago Amends Health Insurance Bill Chicagoist, IL - Jul 14, 2008 Insurance policies in Illinois will now be required to cover up to $36000 a year in occupational, physical, speech and behavioral therapies in addition to ... Illinois Governor Uses Power To Help Cover Autism Costs ChattahBox Gov. rewrites bill to require insurance companies to cover autism Dekalb Daily Chronicle Governor Rod Blagojevich Pushes For Bill Covering Autism Costs eFluxMedia dBTechno  - Chicago Tribune all 35
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Congress given time to prevent reduction - Chicago Tribune

Congress given time to prevent reductionChicago Tribune, United States - Jul 1, 2008The Bush administration is giving members of Congress time to prevent the reduction in payments from the federal health insurance program for the elderly ...
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AMA issues first report card on health insurersKalamazoo Gazette - MLive.com, MI - 37 minutes agoBY CARLA K. JOHNSON AP CHICAGO -- Some health insurance companies rate doctors on their
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AMA unveils report card on health insurance companies - Chicago Tribune

dBTechnoAMA unveils report card on health insurance companiesChicago Tribune, United States - Jun 16, 2008AP CHICAGO - Some health insurance companies rate doctors on their performance. Now the doctors are turning the tables. The nation's largest doctors' group ...Physicians Rate Health Insurance Providers ShortNews.comAMA issues first report card on health insurers The Associated PressAMA calls physician reimbursements flawed Los Angeles TimesThe Hill - Chicago Tribuneall 352 news articles
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