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AP Enterprise: While Fla. begged for help with Haiti flights, US government reacted slowly
Associated Press WriterMIAMI (AP) — As hundreds of injured survivors of the Haiti earthquake overwhelmed Florida hospitals in January, state officials pleaded with the federal government for basic information about arriving patients but got little assistance, e-mails...Tags: New York Times, Disasters, Charles Crist, Regional Authority, U.S. Department of State
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Anheuser-Busch spent $690,000 in fourth quarter lobbying goverment on taxes, food safety
WASHINGTON (AP) — Anheuser-Busch, the U.S. unit of ABInbev, spent $690,000 in the fourth quarter to lobby the government on excise taxes, food safety and matters relating to the alcohol industry, according to a recent disclosure report. That's less...Tags: Interior Policy, Anheuser-Busch Companies Inc., Anheuser-Busch, Lobbying, Food Industry
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Nurse hid secret past to get job at hospital
Considering the black eye Charles Cullen gave the nursing profession when he admitted not long ago to killing 29 patients in Pennsylvania and New Jersey -- seven locally -- you'd think hospitals would be extra cautious when hiring health professionals....Tags: AIDS, Health and Safety at School, Malpractice, Drugs and Medicines, North Carolina
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Ad Defends Insurers In Health Care Debate
The Hartford CourantA major insurance trade group says that if health care cost is a pie, insurance is just a small slice. The trade organization America's Health Insurance Plans launched a national TV ad Tuesday pointing out that health insurance accounts for 4 percent of...Tags: Medical Services, Social Issues, Healthcare Policies, Washington, Medical Procedures and Tests
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HHS secretary challenges health insurers to back Obama's system overhaul _ or else
Associated Press WriterWASHINGTON (AP) — The head of the Health and Human Services Department is sketching out a stark choice for the nation's insurers: oppose reform and eventually lose customers, or work with the Obama administration to improve the legislation....Tags: White House, Barack Obama, Kathleen Sebelius, Insurance
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Top Obama Health Official Blasts 'Jaw-Dropping' Rate Hikes After Meeting With Aetna, CIGNA, Other CEOs
The Hartford CourantHealth insurers need to open their books to show justification for "jaw-dropping" rate hikes, a top Obama administration official said today after meeting with top health insurance executives, including Aetna chief executive Ronald A. Williams and CIGNA...Tags: Connecticut, Barack Obama, Private Health Care, Fingers, Corporate Officers
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Battle Over How To Curb Rising Health Care Costs In Connecticut
Connecticut had the fifth most expensive group health insurance premiums in 2008 and has seen accelerating increases since, placing the state squarely in the national debate about out-of-control premium hikes. The good news is, Connecticut has apparently...Tags: Consumers, Drugs and Medicines, Connecticut, Barack Obama, Employers
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UCF grant will help service organizations serve others
SPECIAL TO THE ORLANDO SENTINELTen nonprofit groups that serve needy people in Central Florida will get more money and training thanks to the federal government and a University of Central Florida program. The 10 regional organizations were awarded a total of $300,000 in federal...Tags: Finance, Education, University of Central Florida, Colleges and Universities, Politics
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Obama Targets Connecticut Health Insurance Rates
The Hartford CourantThe Obama administration, in criticizing health insurers this week, singled out Connecticut and three other states as places where health insurers proposed double-digit premium hikes in the past year. A new report points to the proposal last summer by...Tags: California, Drugs and Medicines, Connecticut, Barack Obama, Government Health Care
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Health Premium Increase A Warning Sign
The Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) — Eye-popping health insurance premium increases of up to 39 percent are not an exception but a worrisome sign of the times, the Obama administration said in a report Thursday. Proposed premium increases by Anthem Blue Cross for...Tags: Small Businesses, California, Connecticut, Barack Obama, Family
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Health insurance premiums expected to soar
The Associated PressConsumers are facing budget-busting increases in medical insurance premiums, Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius said Thursday, releasing a report the Obama administration hopes will tap public outrage and help revive its stalled health-...Tags: Consumers, California, Barack Obama, Corporate Crime, Insurance
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