Archive | May, 2012

‘Botax’ On Cosmetic Surgery Questioned

The Associated Press: “The White House and Senate Democrats have turned to a proposal to tax breast implants, tummy tucks, wrinkle-smoothing injections and other procedures as they search for ways to pay for costly health care overhaul plans.

It’s Saturday Night For Senate Test Vote On Health Reform

The New York Times: “The Senate is expected to vote Saturday on whether to take up the legislation. The majority leader, Harry Reid, Democrat of Nevada, refused to say Thursday whether he had the 60 votes needed to clear that procedural hurdle.” Reid and other Democratic leaders said that “the unveiling of the bill …

Blogs Comment On Abortion Coverage, Abstinence-Only Funding In Senate Health Reform Bill, Other Topics

The following summarizes selected women’s health-related blog entries. ~ “Two New Analyses Show Women Have ‘Much at Stake’ Under Stupak Amendment,” Jodi Jacobson, RH Reality Check: Jacobson explains how two new reports — one from the

Reid Schedules Vote To Move Reform Bill To Floor As Abortion Debate Continues

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) is working to secure the support of 60 senators ahead of a vote on Saturday evening on whether to advance the chamber’s version of health care reform legislation to the Senate floor, the Washington Post reports.

Colorado State: Atlantic Hurricane Season Quietest Since 1997

NEW YORK (Dow Jones)–The Atlantic Hurricane season, which officials ends Nov. 30, will go into the record books as the quietest since 1997, due to the impact of the El Nino weather phenomenon, forecasters at Colorado State University said Thursday.
The season featured nine named storms, three hurricanes and two …

No P&C Implications In Latest Katrina Ruling

A federal court ruling holding the Army Corps of Engineers, and the U.S. government by extension, liable for damage in New Orleans caused by Hurricane Katrina is unlikely to have much effect on the property-casualty industry, an Insurance Information Institute representative said.
Speaking to NU Online, Loretta Worters, vice president of …

Senate Health Reform Bill May Yet Revoke Antitrust Shield

Health care reform legislation unveiled by the Senate Democratic leadership last week does not kill the federal antitrust exemption for health and medical malpractice carriers, but that step could be taken in an amendment during floor debate.
The bill does not contain any language giving the Federal Trade Commission authority to …

NAIC Gains Revisions To Federal Insurance Office Bill

WASHINGTON “The National Association of Insurance Commissioners has won significant changes to legislation creating a Federal Insurance Office, giving state regulators more say in its operations.
The new language is contained in a manager’s amendment to the bill agreed to Tuesday. It would require the new agency to closely coordinate with …

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OnlineAutoInsurance.com offers visitors an easy and convenient way to compare car insurance to help keep the cost of coverage down. Fortunately, comparing quotations can now be done quickly online wi…

GEICO Teams with Craftsman Auto Body to Present Car to Local Family Nov. 23

One local family will have a special reason to celebrate this holiday season when they receive a vehicle from GEICO and Craftsman Auto Body as a part of the National Auto Body Council’s Recycled R…