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In Florida, insurance is a game we can't win
To get a sense of how much Floridians pay insurance companies every year, consider this: The state's upcoming annual budget is $74.3 billion. Insurance coverage costs us more: roughly $112 billion and rising, according to state figures. That includes...Tags: Nursing Homes, Economy, Business and Finance, Citizens Property Insurance Corp., Long Term Care, Finance
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Many opt for high-deductible health plans despite risks
Alice Marie Francis believes it's important to have health insurance, but finding a plan that fit her budget was no easy task. "Money is tight," says the 50-year-old Burbank, Calif., mother of two, whose children are insured by their father's work-based...Tags: Healthcare Provider, Hospitals and Clinics, Health Insurance Cost, Health Insurance, Prescription Drugs
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Douglas C. Lyons: State will go on break next year as politics trumps policy
Okay. State lawmakers obviously dropped the ball when it came to expanding health care by failing to take federal funding for Medicaid. Too close to Obamacare, a majority of Republicans in the Florida Legislature felt as they stood tall on partisan...Tags: Pam Bondi, Economy, Business and Finance, Rick Scott, Government, Elections
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Obama uses 2012 campaign tactics to sell healthcare law
WASHINGTON — Seeking to ensure his landmark healthcare law is successfully implemented, President Obama is reprising his 2012 election strategy in hopes of enrolling millions of uninsured Americans in health plans this fall. The new campaign,...
Tags: Laws, Judges, Elections, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Organizing for Action
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Saying no to surgery
Thom McDaniels is no stranger to surgery. As a longtime athlete and high school football coach, he's spent years putting his knees through the wringer. After injuring his right knee again during football practice, he was told by an orthopedic surgeon that...
Tags: Health and Medical Professionals, Medical Specialization, Orthopedic Surgery, Pathology, Internal Medicine
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Patient is out of network, out of luck
A worrisome abdominal pain drove Jalal Afshar to seek treatment last year at healthcare giant Kaiser Permanente. The Pasadena resident and Kaiser member had lived for years with a rare condition known as Castleman's disease, which affects the lymph...
Tags: Health and Safety at School, Hospitals and Clinics, Science and Technology, City of Hope, Oncology
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West, Texas, paramedic appears in court on pipe bomb charges
This post has been corrected. See the note below for details.HOUSTON -- A paramedic who responded to the massive explosion in West, Texas, last month faced charges on Friday after federal investigators discovered he had the makings of a pipe bomb, authorities said. It was not clear whether his arrest, which...Tags: Ariel Castro, Judges, Chemical Industry, Explosions, Disasters and Accidents
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S.D. farm income from crop sales increases in 2012
In 2012 all operating income from the crop enterprises accounted for 50.4% of the total farm income. This is further broken down into crop sales of 35%, crop insurance claims of 13.3%, and government payments of 2.1%. This is an increase of 9.3% over...Tags: Natural Disasters, Arable Farming, Science and Technology, Droughts
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Public notices highlight insurance companies' financial condition
In the American News you will find publication of financial summaries of various insurance companies licensed to do business in South Dakota. Insurance companies doing business in South Dakota are required by state law to publish these financial...Tags: Newspaper and Magazine, Local Government
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Farmers got too much aid in drought, report says
WASHINGTON - Farmers gained unnecessarily at taxpayers' expense in the drought of 2012 because of the nation's crop insurance program, an environmental research and advocacy group charged on May 1. Citing a report prepared by University of Iowa...Tags: Luxury Vehicles, U.S. Congress, Environmental Issues, Natural Disasters, Science and Technology
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Is $1,721.75 the bill you'd expect for treating a cut?
It was your basic, run-of-the-mill accident. Kim Haselhoff's 9-year-old son got nipped in the finger by one of the family dogs. It didn't seem too serious, but there was a bit of blood. Unfortunately, the pediatrician's office had just closed, and the...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Health Insurance Cost, Bankruptcy, Medical Procedures and Tests, Government Health Care
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Hospital charges vary widely across region, nation
Making hospital charges more transparent, the federal government this week released data showing what medical centers across the country charge for treating 100 of the most common reasons patients get admitted. The charges vary dramatically —...
Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Health Insurance Cost, Ocoee, Diseases and Illnesses, Orlando
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