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Pence not ruling out health partnership with feds
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Gov.-elect Mike Pence has ruled out building a state-run health insurance exchange but appears to be leaving open the option of running a joint venture with the federal government as a critical decision deadline draws near....
Tags: Regional Authority, Joint Ventures, Barack Obama, Government, Politics
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Maryland releases breast-feeding recommendations for hospitals
Maryland health officials want the state's hospitals to play a larger role in encouraging mothers to breast-feed in the crucial hours after they give birth, as growing evidence points to the health benefits of feeding babies human milk.
The Maryland...Tags: Pregnancy and Childbirth, Hospitals and Clinics, Breastfeeding, Mercy Medical Center (Baltimore, Maryland), Rockville (Bethlehem, Pennsylvania)
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Harvard Pilgrim Wants To Compete In Connecticut's Health Insurance Market
The Hartford CourantHarvard Pilgrim Health Care Inc. wants to break into the Connecticut health insurance market, taking on five large health-insurers that dominate the market, which is home turf for four of them — Aetna, Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in...Tags: Health and Safety at Work, Cigna Corporation, Portland (Middlesex, Connecticut), Windham (Windham, Connecticut), Marketing
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Arkansas moves forward on health care overhaul
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. -- Arkansas officials say the state is moving forward with implementing parts of the federal health care law after an election that provided clarity on the federal level - but uncertainty in the state Legislature about the political...
Tags: Republican Party, Mike Beebe, Barack Obama, Elections, Healthcare Laws
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New W.Va. AG seeks role in policy decisions
As West Virginia’s incoming attorney general, Republican Patrick Morrisey said he wants a say in how the state operates Medicaid and plans to play a role in whether it follows the recently upheld federal health care law. Morrisey, of Harpers Ferry,...Tags: Republican Party, Regional Authority, Laws, Barack Obama, Lawyers
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Kansas officials discussing options for implementing federal health care law in state
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas officials are pondering their next steps to implement the federal health care law now that the presidential election has been decided and deadlines are looming. The state has until Nov. 16 to tell the federal government...
Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Healthcare Laws, Insurance, Sam Brownback
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Obama's health care overhaul turns into a sprint
WASHINGTON (AP) — Its place assured alongside Medicare and Medicaid, President Barack Obama's health care law is now in a sprint to the finish line, with just 11 months to go before millions of uninsured people can start signing up for coverage....
Tags: Republican Party, Regional Authority, Barack Obama, Chris Christie, Lawyers
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Employers hit by rising health costs look to high-deductible plans
There's a good chance during open enrollment this fall that you will be offered a high-deductible insurance plan with a savings account — if you haven't already been nudged into one. Increasingly, employers are offering this as a way to rein in...
Tags: Health and Safety at Work, Employment Opportunities, Career and Workplace, T. Rowe Price, Healthcare Provider
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President Obama has steered the nation wisely through troubled times
I was flabbergasted by Stanley Glinka's recent letter criticizing President Obama's performance in office ("Obama made U.S. weaker, more vulnerable," Oct. 31). He obviously lives in a different country than the rest of us. Let me point out that over...Tags: Republican Party, Ben Bernanke, Barack Obama, Libya, George W. Bush
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Congressional candidate profiles
MEET THE CANDIDATES When Marylanders head to the polls Nov. 6, they will elect members of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives in addition to casting their ballots for president. Dozens of people are running for a chance to represent the...Tags: University of Arizona, Planned Parenthood, University of New Hampshire, Housing and Urban Planning, Customs and Tradition
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Stabenow holds lead as Hoekstra steps up attacks
TRAVERSE CITY -- On his Facebook page, Republican U.S. Senate candidate Pete Hoekstra has posted a photo from a recent "town hall debate" between himself and -- an empty stool. It's a dig at Democratic incumbent Debbie Stabenow, whose representatives had...
Tags: Political Candidates, Republican Party, National Government, Financially Distressed Companies, Media Industry
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Aetna's Earnings Beats Analysts' Expectations On Higher Premiums, Lower Medical Costs
The Hartford CourantAetna beat analysts' expectations with third-quarter earnings that benefited from higher premiums and lower medical costs. "Our emerging businesses strategy continues to see positive results from collaboration with providers, including lower costs,...Tags: Aetna Inc., Government Health Care, Business, Bethesda (Montgomery, Maryland), Thomson Corporation
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