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AA Travel Insurance Guidance To Tourists Affected By Typhoon ParmaTropical Storm Ketsana caused severe flooding in low lying areas of Metro Manila and Luzon on 26 September 2009 and authorities are still dealing with flooding from Typhoon Ketsana. You can access the latest information on the National Disaster Coordinating Council's website at: http://www.ndcc.gov.ph.
Medical News Today Wednesday, October 07, 2009Health Insurance Exchanges Examined As Part Of Reform ProposalsHealth insurance exchanges are part of every health care overhaul proposal now in Congress as Utah becomes just the second state to try its own exchange on for size.
Medical News Today Wednesday, October 07, 2009House Democrats Question Their Reform Role While Republicans Plan Meeting With Secretary SebeliusIn the House, members are questioning if their version of the bill even matters, Politico reports.
Medical News Today Wednesday, October 07, 2009Blogs Comment On Health Reform Amendments, Catholic Voters, Other TopicsThe following summarizes recent women's health-related blog entries. "Bart Stupak, Leader of Antiabortion Democrats: 'Not Very Confident' on Health Care," Dan Gilgoff, U.S.
Medical News Today Wednesday, October 07, 2009Senate Finance Committee Delays Health Reform Vote, Awaits Costs EstimatesSenate Finance Committee aides on Monday said that a vote on the committee's health reform bill -- previously scheduled for Tuesday -- would be delayed because panel members have not received a preliminary cost analysis of the bill from the Congressional Budget Office,
Medical News Today Wednesday, October 07, 2009Examining The Recent Winners And Losers In The Health Reform DebateThe health overhaul debate has, so far, produced winners and losers. Bloomberg: "Pfizer Inc., the world's largest drugmaker, and hospital companies including Community Health Systems Inc. are benefiting from agreements with President Barack Obama that will limit any threat to their profits.
Medical News Today Wednesday, October 07, 2009Senate Finance Committee Vote DelayedThe Senate Finance Committee will delay its vote on health care reform - and, likely the bill's move to the Senate floor - as members await cost estimates by the Congressional Budget Office. The
washington post: "The Senate Finance Committee wrapped up work Friday on a reform bill, but committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.
Medical News Today Wednesday, October 07, 2009Santorum Tells Antiabortion-Rights Advocates That Health Reform Would Expand Abortion CoverageFormer Sen. Rick Santorum (R-Pa.), reportedly a prospective 2012 presidential candidate, in a speech last week to Iowa Right to Life called the congressional health reform debate "ground zero" in efforts to restrict abortion rights, the Des Moines Register reports.
Medical News Today Wednesday, October 07, 2009Balancing Costs, Quality A Difficult Task Both In Congress And PracticeDemocratic lawmakers hope to keep costs for health coverage down while, at the same time, improving benefits packages, a pair of sometimes-conflicting goals that boils down to an effort to get more for less, the New York Times reports. Democrats want to guarantee access to affordable policies for everyone by requiring insurers to accept all comers at the same rate, and subsidizing people with lower incomes.
Medical News Today Wednesday, October 07, 2009Insurers Push Back Against The Finance Committee's Softened Individual Mandate PenaltiesHospitals and insurance companies are not happy with amendments to the Senate Finance Committee's health bill that softened penalties on individuals who don't comply with the mandate to purchase insurance. The Wall Street Journal: "The Senate Finance Committee could vote late this week on a sweeping bill designed to expand health-insurance coverage.
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