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Insurance rates rise for city employees
PARKERSBURG - City employees will be paying out more for their insurance starting this summer. Beginning July 1, employees could pay almost double the premium they paid for insurance last year. City officials, including the Parkersburg Utility Board, decided to increase the employee portion of the premium from ... |
Congressman Crowley Health Insurance
“Small businesses across the Bronx and Queens are struggling to provide health coverage to their employees because the cost has skyrocketed so dramatically in the past few years,” said Crowley.“Middle-class families are facing higher premiums, a lower quality of coverage and limited choices – all while the insurance companies are ... |
Orange County Health Insurance Agent Receives Prestigious Certification
Orange County health insurance agent Michael Kortz has received the NAHU-approved Health Insurance Professional designation (H.I.P.). He is one of only 100 agents to have received this honor. San Clemente, CA, March 03, 2010 -- (Health Insurance News)-- Orange County California health insurance agent Michael Kortz of ... |
House votes to strip health insurance companies of antitrust exemption
The House voted Wednesday to strip health insurance companies of their exemption from federal antitrust laws, a Democratic measure that could resonate with public concerns about insurers but that has an uncertain future in the Senate. The provision passed on a 406 to 19 vote, with most Republicans joining all ... |
A Tough Week for Health Insurance Companies
I got a call the other day from my friendly health insurance provider, Anthem Blue Cross, just checking in to see if I was due for a colonoscopy. Wasn't that thoughtful? For the record, I am not due for a colonoscopy, and Anthem knows that because it paid ... |