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Pelosi Has Tough Words For Insurers As She Pushes Public OptionHouse Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., is joining liberal Democrats in the House on warning insurers that health care reform could mean lower profit, more fees and new competition from government.
Medical News Today Monday, October 19, 2009Abortion Coverage Topic Of Health Reform Negotiations; Bishops Threaten OppositionAs lawmakers continue closed-door negotiations on health care reform legislation, House Democratic leaders are weighing various policy concessions, including stronger restrictions on abortion coverage, according to a leadership aide, CQ Today reports. Some antiabortion-rights Democrats have threatened to oppose the House bill (
Medical News Today Monday, October 19, 2009Health Insurers Pledge Commitment To Greater Equality In Women's Coverage Under Health ReformIn testimony before the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee on Thursday,
Medical News Today Monday, October 19, 2009CBO Estimate: House Bill Closing In On Obama's $900 Billion LimitAn initial Congressional Budget Office estimate of a version of health reform legislation favored by House liberals puts the price-tag within reach of President Obama's stated $900 billion limit for the overhaul, The
washington post reports. The estimate comes in at $905 billion.
Medical News Today Monday, October 19, 2009Senate Democratic Leaders Say Party Will Unite On Health Reform VoteSens. Max Baucus and Harry Reid are predicting that a health care overhaul in the Senate will attract the votes of all Democrats in the Senate - and maybe even more than one Republican. The Associated Press: "That assertion by Sen. Max Baucus, D-Mont.
Medical News Today Monday, October 19, 2009Blogs Comment On Health Reform Hearing, Guttmacher Study, Other TopicsThe following summarizes selected women's health-related blog entries. Blogs Examine Women and Health Insurance: During Thursday's Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee
Medical News Today Monday, October 19, 2009Double Discount Insurance Offer From The NPANPA Insurance is offering discounts to members and their employees with a new promotion. NPA Insurance will allow pharmacy staff and their friends and family to save £20 on Home and Motor Insurance policies. The vouchers will be available through pharmacy owners from 26 October 2009. In addition the pharmacy owner will also receive a discount.
Medical News Today Monday, October 19, 2009Wellness Provisions Advance In Reform LegislationEmployers could incentivize wellness if provisions passed by the Senate finance and health committees become law. The
Medical News Today Monday, October 19, 2009GOP Leaders Keep Up The Criticism About Democratic-Backed Health Overhaul PlansRepublicans are standing united - mostly - against health care reform in Congress as they try to make the case that Democratic-backed reforms are the wrong way to go. The New York Times: "The Republicans' opposition is a remarkable display of the unity emerging against the broader Obama agenda as a dangerous expansion of government.
Medical News Today Monday, October 19, 2009Industry Leader Rolls Out Unique Long-Term-Care Continuing Education SystemLTC Connection Inc., a company providing web based insurance and marketing tools to the industry since 1999, has just released a new product allowing LTC insurance professionals to offer their own classroom and online training programs. This new program, Partnership Training in a Box, provides professionals and organizations ...
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