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Miss. gov unveils health insurance plan
CNBC - JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - Gov. Haley Barbour said Thursday he will propose a Mississippi health insurance exchange for small businesses during the upcoming legislative session. Meeting with reporters, the governor also called for a comprehensive study of ...
Dying Iowa voter grills candidates on health care
CNN - Research shows nearly 50 million people in the United States don't have health insurance. Presidential contenders on both sides of the aisle are promising to change that. The Democrats are offering broader and more immediate changes, including ...
New Blues chief sets broad agenda
Baltimore Sun - Designing new health insurance packages to cover the uninsured. Finding ways to reward doctors and hospitals for good and efficient care. Controlling medical costs. Building a secure system of electronic medical records. Chester "Chet" Burrell, the ...
U.S. Curtailing Bids to Expand Medicaid Rolls
New York Times - The federal government has leverage over states, because it pays a large share of the costs for Medicaid and the State Children’s Health Insurance Program, and states have to comply with federal standards to get federal money. The insurance program ...
Health Care and Security: What Americans Want from a Job
Forbes - WASHINGTON, Jan. 3 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A new poll shows that health insurance and security are at the top of Americans' list of desirables in a job, while pay ranked much lower. The national poll, conducted by Princeton Survey Research ...