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Citizens insurance seeks federal high court ruling on judgment - Shreveport Times

Posted on Feb 1, 2012 (3 days ago)

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Citizens insurance seeks federal high court ruling on judgment
Shreveport Times
The Louisiana Citizens Property Insurance Board on Tuesday hired a Washington, DC, attorney to appeal a Louisiana Supreme Court ruling that calls for Citizens to pay $93 million, plus interest, to policy holders who sued because Citizens did not meet a ...
Firm hired for Citizens' appealThe Advocate
Citizens regroups after legal setbackThe Daily Advertiser
Insurance commissioner says no decision made on Citizens judgment appeal to ...The Republic
Insurance Journal -Bayoubuzz
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AHF Calls for Congressional Investigation and Shake up at FDA - MarketWatch (press release)

Posted on Feb 2, 2012 (2 days ago)

AHF Calls for Congressional Investigation and Shake up at FDA
MarketWatch (press release)
AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) today called for a top to bottom shake-up of the management at the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as well as a Congressional investigation following the publication of a Washington Post news article (1/31/12) that ...

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Union leader blasts CBO federal pay study - Washington Post (blog)

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Union leader blasts CBO federal pay study
Washington Post (blog)
By Ed O'Keefe NTEU President Colleen M. Kelley (Courtesy of NTEU) In a Washington Post op-ed published Friday, National Treasury Employees Union President Colleen M. Kelley said she takes issue with some of the report's conclusions, which were widely ...

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No Decision Made on Louisiana Citizens Judgment Appeal - Insurance Journal

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No Decision Made on Louisiana Citizens Judgment Appeal
Insurance Journal
Donelon said that his office and leaders of the Louisiana Citizens Property Insurance Corp. continue to discuss their remaining legal options. Citizens was found to have moved too slowly in dealing with claims after Hurricanes Katrina and Rita.
Citizens' regrouping after legal setbackOpelousas Daily World

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Alere Receives Full URAC Case Management & Utilization Management Accreditation - MarketWatch (press release)

Posted on Jan 31, 2012 (4 days ago)

Alere Receives Full URAC Case Management & Utilization Management Accreditation
MarketWatch (press release)
URAC is a Washington, DC-based healthcare accrediting organization that establishes quality standards for the healthcare industry. Alere is one of the nation's most experienced providers of comprehensive cancer treatment support programs and offers ...

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If Colorado conservatives don't like ObamaCare... - Colorado Springs Independent (blog)

Posted on Feb 2, 2012 (2 days ago)

If Colorado conservatives don't like ObamaCare...
Colorado Springs Independent (blog)
Families USA, a Washington DC-based advocacy organization that supported the passage of President Obama's health care reform, has taken the time and energy ostensibly to thank Romney for passing legislation similar to Obama's while governor of ...

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Healthcare's Medical Gluttony - Forbes

Posted on Jan 31, 2012 (4 days ago)

Forbes

Healthcare's Medical Gluttony
Forbes
We were told that healthcare insurance was to blame. Profits were obscene and they had been denying coverage for “pre-existing” conditions. Insurance companies were inefficient accounting bureaucrats – that delivered no value.

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Texas health insurance outreach program closes, see primary source docs on ... - Watchdog

Posted on Jan 31, 2012 (4 days ago)

Texas health insurance outreach program closes, see primary source docs on ...
Watchdog
Audrey Selden, senior associate commissioner for consumer protection at the Texas Department of Insurance, which oversees the program, told a Washington Post reporter that “the grant provided us with the opportunity to … actually take the 20 or 30 ...

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BBB Pays $1.2M for 220 River Ridge Cir - CoStar Group

Posted on Feb 2, 2012 (2 days ago)

BBB Pays $1.2M for 220 River Ridge Cir
CoStar Group
By Alex Taousakis The Better Business Bureau, Inc., a Washington, DC-based government corporation, acquired the office building in Burnsville, MN from Farmers Insurance for $1.17 million, or about $59 per square foot. The 19874-square-foot, three-story ...

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Greece Weighs Spending Cuts as Bailout Talks Edge Toward Deal - Wall Street Journal

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Greece Weighs Spending Cuts as Bailout Talks Edge Toward Deal
Wall Street Journal
Among the spending cuts the troika is pushing for is a reduction of some €650 million in outlays for medicines paid for by national health insurance as well as another €400 million in defense spending, government officials say.

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Retirement Plans, Milan Probe, EU Cartel Fines: Compliance - Bloomberg

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Retirement Plans, Milan Probe, EU Cartel Fines: Compliance
Bloomberg
30, according to the Investment Company Institute, a Washington- based trade group for the mutual-fund industry. Regulators and legislators have been looking at Americans' retirement security because life expectancies are increasing and savings have ...

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Treasury aims to ease rules on annuities in retirement plans - Los Angeles Times

Posted on Feb 2, 2012 (2 days ago)

Los Angeles Times

Treasury aims to ease rules on annuities in retirement plans
Los Angeles Times
Annuities are insurance contracts that guarantee a lifetime stream of income in exchange for upfront payments. "When American workers take the responsible step of saving for retirement, we should do all we can to provide them with sensible, ...

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NJ, NY Have Worst Tax Climates for Business, Report Says - Insurance Journal

Posted on Jan 26, 2012 (9 days ago)

NJ, NY Have Worst Tax Climates for Business, Report Says
Insurance Journal
New Jersey and New York have the worst tax climates in the nation for business, according to a new report by the Tax Foundation,a Washington, DC-based research firm. Two other Northeastern states, Vermont and Rhode Island, also scored poorly.

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Posted: January 26, 2012 - 11:30 am ET - ModernHealthcare.com

Posted on Jan 26, 2012 (9 days ago)

Posted: January 26, 2012 - 11:30 am ET
ModernHealthcare.com
The number of babies born through early elective deliveries is dropping, but hospitals still have a long way to go toward eliminating them, according to the Leapfrog Group, a Washington-based quality-improvement organization formed by large employers.

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Organic Crop Insurance Cost Spoils Growth of $27 Billion Market - BusinessWeek

Posted on Jan 18, 2012 (17 days ago)

Bloomberg

Organic Crop Insurance Cost Spoils Growth of $27 Billion Market
BusinessWeek
Further expansion is being hampered by the federal crop insurance program designed to help farmers, says the company's founder, Matt McLean. Organic producers pay a surcharge on many of those policies, and payouts often don't reflect their higher costs ...
Organic Farmers' Crop-Insurance Costs Spoil Growth of $27 Billion MarketBloomberg

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FHA Increases Subprime Debt Insured in Bet on Housing Recovery: Mortgages - Bloomberg

Posted on Jan 25, 2012 (9 days ago)

FHA Increases Subprime Debt Insured in Bet on Housing Recovery: Mortgages
Bloomberg
“It may be that the insurance fund even now is insolvent.” Obama told Congress he would send it legislation that would allow all US homeowners to refinance their mortgages to take advantage of record-low interest rates.

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Consumer Group Publishes 'Insiders' Advice' on Filing Auto Claims - ClaimsJournal.com

Posted on Jan 20, 2012 (15 days ago)

ClaimsJournal.com

Consumer Group Publishes 'Insiders' Advice' on Filing Auto Claims
ClaimsJournal.com
By Young Ha | January 20, 2012 The Consumer Federation of America, a Washington, DC-based group whose insurance division is directed by consumer advocate J. Robert Hunter, recently published a guide with “insiders' advice” on filing a successful auto ...

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Washington Hospital Service League Offers Scholarship Opportunities - Tri City Voice

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Washington Hospital Service League Offers Scholarship Opportunities
Tri City Voice
These departments include the Washington Hospital Healthcare Foundation, Washington Hospital's Medical Staff, and the Washington Hospital Employees' Association. The Washington Hospital Healthcare Foundation offers two scholarships annually in the ...

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Republican nominates down to one true conservative, three weak - Oswegonian

Posted on Feb 2, 2012 (2 days ago)

Los Angeles Times

Republican nominates down to one true conservative, three weak
Oswegonian
Romney could be seen as a Washington insider and part of the Republican establishment. In my opinion, Romney is at best a moderate with liberal tendencies. His healthcare plan, dubbed 'RomneyCare,' is a mandated healthcare policy that was enacted when ...
Mitt Romney dons mantle of last man standingThe Australian

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Ex-CFO dates fraud to '88 - San Antonio Express

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Ex-CFO dates fraud to '88
San Antonio Express
Stanford created British Insurance Fund in response to those worries, but Davis described the company as a “marketing device.” Davis said he never saw any evidence that British Insurance collected any premiums or paid claims. He found out about it when ...

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Retirees getting blindsided - Buffalo News

Posted on Jan 31, 2012 (4 days ago)

Buffalo News

Retirees getting blindsided
Buffalo News
A growing number of companies are reneging on health insurance and other retirement benefits, leaving retirees scrambling and sometimes uninsured. In some cases, the companies have few options. They cut benefits programs because they're in bankruptcy ...

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Insurers Post Profit Gains Since Healthcare Legislation [Orange County ... - Insurance News Net (press release)

Posted on Feb 1, 2012 (3 days ago)

Insurers Post Profit Gains Since Healthcare Legislation [Orange County ...
Insurance News Net (press release)
Representatives of large insurers largely remained silent about the study or referred Bloomberg to America's Health Insurance Plans , a Washington, DC -based lobbying group, for reaction. "We remain very concerned that major healthcare reform ...

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Health costs can go down when quality goes up, Washington official tells ... - The Jackson Citizen Patriot - MLive.com

Posted on Jan 31, 2012 (4 days ago)

The Jackson Citizen Patriot - MLive.com

Health costs can go down when quality goes up, Washington official tells ...
The Jackson Citizen Patriot - MLive.com
By Brad Flory | Jackson Citizen Patriot Efforts to cut health costs do not come at the expense of care for patients or profit for doctors and hospitals, a Washington official said in Jackson this morning. "We can lower costs by increasing quality and ...

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Retirees may find their benefits targeted for cuts - Wall Street Journal

Posted on Jan 27, 2012 (8 days ago)

Retirees may find their benefits targeted for cuts
Wall Street Journal
A growing number of companies are reneging on health insurance and other retirement benefits, leaving retirees scrambling and sometimes uninsured. In some cases the companies have few options. They cut benefits programs because they're in bankruptcy ...

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Retirement Plans, Milan Probe, EU Cartel Fines: Compliance - BusinessWeek

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Retirement Plans, Milan Probe, EU Cartel Fines: Compliance
BusinessWeek
30, according to the Investment Company Institute, a Washington- based trade group for the mutual-fund industry. Regulators and legislators have been looking at Americans' retirement security because life expectancies are increasing and savings have ...

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