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Gov. Ed Rendell ordered an immediate hiring freeze, a ban on out-of-state travel and other spending cuts to save $200 million yesterday. He said the moves were needed to maintain a balanced budget as the weakening national economy starts to affect Pennsylvania.
Tags: economy, health, health-care, health care, coverage, Ed Rendell, Mr. Rendell
Obama health plan outperforms McCain plan in coverage and efficiency according to the EPI In response to marvelous interest in comparing real issue positions between this year's Presidential candidates, I previously outlined a talking-point comparison...
Tags: health care, coverage, election 2008, politics, elections, John McCain, Barack Obama
The percentage of workers under age 65 who had employment-based health insurance in 2007 was unchanged from 2006 — 62.2 percent — but the outlook for 2008 isn’t as stable.The Employee Benefit Research Institute said this year’s higher unemployment rate...
If Sen. John McCain , R-Arizona, wins the presidency, he likely will propose a radical change in the way health care coverage is taxed, but observers say health care reform proposals likely to pass Congress will be much more modest. Under McCain’s health...
Tags: health care, health care reform, health, reform, care, mccain, John McCain, president, coverage, GOP Health Care Reforms
OptumHealth Bank provides value to its customers through three types of HSA accounts that meet the varying spending and savings patterns of its account holders. Individuals can select a basic, low-cost account or choose from interest-bearing accounts...
Tags: health, account, care, coverage, bank, care cost, health care
State health care regulators say they expect the number of people who appeal penalties for failing to have mandated health care coverage to triple in the next year. The Commonwealth Health Insurance Connector Authority has set aside $3.3 million, or nearly...
Tags: health, health care, care, coverage
Residents also must be uninsured for at least six months to qualify for the plan (Somma, , 7/1). Monthly premiums will be between $75 and $259, with subsidies available for residents who have incomes below 300% of the federal poverty level. Copayments...
Tags: health, health care, care, health-care, coverage, poverty
A universal health care system overseen by the government but delivered by private companies seems to make financial sense, according to a preliminary analysis released today by the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office. The report boosts the confidence...
Tags: health, health care, care, health-care, coverage, reform, Sen. Bob Bennett, Bob Bennett (politician)