The health care debate - Crain's Chicago Business

The health care debate Crain's Chicago Business, IL Bob Haskin is part of a coalition of owners of small and mid-sized businesses who advocate a revamp of the nation's health insurance system. Photo: Stephen J. Serio As President Barack Obama makes his pitch for health care reform, big business ...
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Market Wire (press release) Securing Health -Care Coverage Barron's By THOMAS G. DONLAN AT THE WHITE HOUSE FORUM ON Health Reform last
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No April Fooling: Higher Taxes On Tobacco Really Do Reduce Smoking ... - FOXBusiness

AFP No April Fooling: Higher Taxes On Tobacco Really Do Reduce Smoking ... FOXBusiness The federal excise tax will fund a continuation and expansion of the State Children's Health Insurance Program, a program to provide basic health care coverage to children from low-income families that passed Congress with broad bi-partisan support and ... State Senate wants $1 cigarette tax increase as federal hike set ... Chicago Tribune Smokers Fight SCHIP With Tea Bags Cigar Aficionado
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Federal Tax Raises Cigarette Prices - WTAJ

Federal Tax Raises Cigarette Prices WTAJ, PA “I like the idea of the health insurance for the children, im not sure if its fair to the smokers to increase the price of cigarettes,” Denise Hessler of State College said. Researchers from the University of Illinois- Chicago found for every ten ...
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Featuring John H. Cochrane , Myron S. Scholes Professor of Finance,
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Employers will shrink health benefits in 2010 - Jackson Clarion Ledger

Employers will shrink health benefits in 2010 Jackson Clarion Ledger, MS This year, the combined average premium and out-of-pocket costs for health -care coverage for a worker is projected to rise nearly 9 percent, to $3826 a year, Hewitt said. Companies, meanwhile, are expecting to see their health insurance costs rise 6.4 ...
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Indiana town thrives as orthopedic manufacturing capital' Chicago Tribune, United States The declining economy, though,
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Cobra: How does it work? - InjuryBoard.com

The Plain Dealer - cleveland.com Cobra: How does it work? InjuryBoard.com, FL - Feb 4, 2009 With the growing number of people being layed off, we are starting to get more questions about Health Insurance . In particular, as to who qualifies for ... Jobless struggle with health care coverage, report shows The Plain Dealer - cleveland.com all 237 news articles
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ABC News Andy Martin
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Executive action...Economic stimulants...Chicago church fire ... - Reiten Television KXMB Bismarck

Executive action...Economic stimulants... Chicago church fire ... Reiten Television KXMB Bismarck, ND - 3 hours ago WASHINGTON (AP) A quick signature is expected from President Barack Obama if the House today passes the expansion of a children's health insurance program. ...
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BBC News President Signs Children's Health Bill CSNews Online, NY - 11 hours ago WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama signed into law a bill late yesterday that extends health care coverage
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When COBRA strikes: How to maintain affordable health insurance (Pocono Record)

For those joining the ranks of the unemployed, the prospects for health care coverage can be frightening. Unemployment rose nationally in December from 6.8 to 7.2 percent, and the 2.6 million jobs lost in 2008 mark the highest rate since 1945.
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Michigan Business Review - MLive.com Doctor says medical homes need to be on Obama’s list The State Journal-Register, IL - 11 hours ago
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Court denies Ill. governor health care expansion (AP via Yahoo! Finance)

Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich's administration doesn't know who it's signed up for an enlarged health insurance program, how much money in premiums it's collected or even where that money is, according to a court ruling Friday that blocked the program's expansion.
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Q&A with Kirk Chicago Daily Herald, IL - 19 hours ago Third, as jobs become more portable, so should access to health insurance . I cosponsored the Health Insurance for
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Ad Wars Escalate On Connections, Health Care - CBS News

Ad Wars Escalate On Connections, Health Care CBS News, NY - 1 hour ago McCain just published an article praising Wall Street deregulation … said he’d reduce oversight of the health insurance industry too … just ‘as we have done ... " Chicago Machine" And "Article" National Journal McCain, Obama lead off week with dueling ads CNN Political Ticker all 19 news articles
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The Chicago Angle Progress Illinois, IL - 33 minutes ago In
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Dr. Blago's botched surgery - Chicago Tribune

Dr. Blago's botched surgery Chicago Tribune, United States - 2 hours ago It could discourage people of means from buying insurance . We also worry that it could encourage employers to cut back or drop health -care coverage. ... Time running out Chester DailyLocal.com all 126 news articles
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Workers can expect health-care coverage costs to increase about 9 percent in 2009 U.S. workers already getting socked with higher gas and food prices
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