Although the news was overshadowed by the dramatic return of Sen. Ted Kennedy, the Senate's veto-proof approval today of a complex Medicare bill represents a striking political victory by doctors over health plans -- one that could bode badly for insurers if healthcare reform becomes a priority after the presidential...
The Democratic presidential candidates used a lot of numbers and made many claims at their final debate before the Iowa caucuses Jan. 3. A look at some: Claimby Hillary Rodham Clinton and Barack Obama that they would provide affordable health care coverage "to every single American." ...
WASHINGTON -- If competition drives prices down, why does the government pay private insurers more per patient than the Medicare program spends on an average beneficiary? That was the question from a growing number of people, said panelists at a press briefing on health care costs sponsored by...
WASHINGTON -- If competition drives prices down, why does the government pay private insurers more per patient than the Medicare program spends on the average beneficiary? That is the question on the minds of a growing number of people, panelists said at a press briefing on health care...
WASHINGTON -- If competition drives prices down, why does the government pay private insurers more per patient than the Medicare program spends on the average beneficiary? That is the question on the minds of a increasing number of people, panelists pointed out at a press briefing on health...
"I like to work triceps with supersets and trisets to burn all three heads of the muscle. I superset pushdowns with a bar and pushdowns with a rope. I also triset skullcrushers [lying triceps extensions], close-grip bench presses and pullovers using an EZ-curl bar. Always use proper form and focus...
New efforts to reform the U.S. health insurance system are real and serious, and it would be wise not to ignore what's happening. Health insurance reform is breaking out everywhere; 2007 is shaping up to be the "Year of the Possible" with notable health care reform efforts coming...
Benefit consultants and brokers are reporting that medical trend rates are continuing to fall - to the 7% to 8% range - while health plans are reporting that their actual costs are trending as low as 5.5% to 6.5%. A reliable indicator for the general direction in health care costs...
If both countries are seeking a high-quality, more cost-effective health care system, the U.S. system will need to look more like Canada's and Canada will need to learn from the Americans, health care experts told a packed house at the CEBS 25th Employee Benefits Symposium recently held in Toronto. "Our...
WASHINGTON -- Expect more health plans to offer limited insurance policies for people who are currently uninsured, Robert Laszewski said at a press briefing sponsored by the Center for Studying Health System Change. "Insurers are recognizing that the 45 million people who are uninsured are a market," said...
WASHINGTON -- Expect more health plans to offer limited insurance policies for people who are currently uninsured, Robert Laszewski said at a press briefing sponsored by the Center for Studying Health System Change. "Insurers are recognizing that the 45 million people who are uninsured are a market," said...
WASHINGTON -- Expect more health plans to offer limited insurance policies for people who are currently uninsured, Robert Laszewski said at a press briefing sponsored by the Center for Studying Health System Change. "Insurers are recognizing that the 45 million people who are uninsured are a market," said...
By Charles Laszewski, Pioneer Press, St. Paul, Minn. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Nov. 3--The Ramsey County Board wants to build a new radio dispatch center on property just west of its new jail in St. Paul and on Tuesday authorized the...
By Charles Laszewski, Saint Paul Pioneer Press, Minn. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Apr. 23--Mayor Randy Kelly on Tuesday declared St. Paul's 2003 budget balanced for now and said there is no need for him to fight the City Council over an...
By Charles Laszewski, Saint Paul Pioneer Press, Minn. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Apr. 9--In the past, it often took an act of the St. Paul City Council to create a sidewalk cafe, but if all goes well, a simple license application ...
By Charles Laszewski, Saint Paul Pioneer Press, Minn. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Mar. 17--When Kelly Brown called the state Revenue Department last month to ask about her missing tax refund, she was surprised to hear that because she had moved, her...
By Charles Laszewski, Saint Paul Pioneer Press, Minn. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 28--Small-aircraft pilots can fly in and out of more than a half-dozen airfields in the Twin Cities. But when it comes to finding a hangar to store their...
By Charles Laszewski, Saint Paul Pioneer Press, Minn. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Dec. 18--The two engines and the propellers were working properly and did not contribute to the plane crash that killed U.S. Sen. Paul Wellstone and seven others, federal investigators...
By Charles Laszewski, Saint Paul Pioneer Press, Minn. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Oct. 20--Every time Stillwater High School basketball coach Dennis Bloom puts up a new defense, High School Sports Promotions seems to find a way around it. ...
By Charles Laszewski, Saint Paul Pioneer Press, Minn. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Aug. 26--Jodi Playle folds the new clothes she just purchased for her two sons, Mickeal, 11, on the couch, and Madison, 7. Playle was unhappy with the...
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