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Archive | May, 2012
Close-Ups On How The Health Overhaul Gives And Takes Away
There’s something for – or against – everyone in the health overhaul legislation. These reports hone in on specific issues and the groups they will affect…
Insurers Agree To Administration View On Kids’ Coverage
Uncertainty over whether the health overhaul would deliver promised insurance protections to children came to a quick end Monday when insurers told the administration they would not seek to block regulations clarifying the matter, The Associated Press reports. At issue is whether insurers would be required to offer plans to children with preexisting conditions right away…
Blogs Comment On Health Reform, Maternal Mortality, Other Topics
The following summarizes selected women’s health-related blog entries. ~ “Q&A with Carole Joffe,” Katha Pollitt, The Nation’s “And Another Thing”: Pollitt interviewed Carole Joffe — a sociologist and author of “Dispatches from the Abortion Wars: The Costs of Fanaticism to Doctors, Patients and the Rest of Us” — about the health reform law’s potential effects on reproductive rights and health…
Health Reform Law Prohibits Gender Rating, Offers Other Benefits For Women’s Health
Under the recently signed health reform law (HR 3590), health insurance companies will no longer be able to charge women more than men for the same insurance policies, ending a practice known as “gender rating,” the New York Times reports…
Mixed Poll Numbers For Obama, Dems As Health Reform Is Signed Into Law
A USA Today/Gallup Poll has found that almost two out of three of Americans say the health care reform law is too costly and expands the government’s role in health care too much, USA Today reports…
Sudden Revolt by Insurance Regulators Scales Back Climate Rule on Industry
A surprise rebellion by a majority of insurance regulators Sunday
reversed key elements of a landmark regulation requiring the nation’s
largest industry to publicly disclose its efforts to address climate
change. Companies can now submit their answers confidentially in most
states.
The upheaval rolls back the nation’s maiden climate rule on …
Kingsway Announces Final Full Year Results
TORONTO, March 31 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ – Kingsway Financial Services Inc. (TSX:KFS, NYSE:KFS) announced today its financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2009. The compa…
Lawyer charged in scam involving Bay Area drivers
Mar. 31–OAKLAND — A Southern California attorney was charged last week with 28 felony crimes, accused of filing false car insurance claims on behalf of Bay Area residents who authorities say faked t…
New State Farm app aimed at young drivers
Mar. 31–BLOOMINGTON — State Farm’s second iPhone application — this one aimed at young drivers eyeing a discount on car insurance — has been downloaded more than 9,000 times since its launch last …
Corrections & Clarifications
An article in last Monday’s edition, concerning future primary school enrolment, stated that the highest primary enrolment increase is in Midleton/Carrigtwohill in east Co Cork, an increase of almost …