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| Obama picks Kansas governor as Health secretary: source - CBC.ca | As of: 2009-02-28 |
| CBC.ca- Obama picks Kansas governor as Health secretary: source- CBC.ca, Canada- ... was a senior figure in the Obama campaign throughout the lengthy presidential race and recently wrote a book about how to improve health care. Sebelius drew praise for the consumer watchdog role she played as Kansas insurance commissioner for eight ...- Obama picks Sebelius as health secretary: official National Post- Hurdles seen for nominee as new health secretary Globe and Mail- Obama begins push to reform health care Canada.com- CTV.ca - National Postall 2,667 news articles - | |
| Delphi gets nod to cut benefits - Globe and Mail | As of: 2009-02-25 |
| Boston Globe- Delphi gets nod to cut benefits- Globe and Mail, Canada- Delphi salaried retirees hired before 1993 and their survivors currently receive health insurance benefits until the age of 65 when they become eligible for Medicare. Under the changes Delphi has requested, those retirees will be responsible for paying ...- Delphi to cut off retiree benefits Globe and Mail- all 331 news articles - | |
| Poor more likely to land in hospital for depression - Canoe.ca | As of: 2009-02-25 |
| Poor more likely to land in hospital for depression- Canoe.ca, Canada- ... were "not totally unexpected," said Ian Joiner, manager of mental health and addictions at CIHI. People from higher-income neighbourhoods are more likely to use psychologists, whose services are covered by private insurance plans, said Joiner. ... - | |
| Health care placed on critical list - London Free Press | As of: 2009-02-24 |
| CTV.ca- Health care placed on critical list- London Free Press, Canada- Compare that with our neighbours to the south, where more Americans are losing their health insurance as the economy weakens. The US Institute of Medicine warned yesterday that "safety net services" cannot be relied on to cover the needs of these ...- Higher health costs not all due to aging population CTV.ca- all 53 news articles - | |
| Health insurance essential for health and well-being - Eureka! Science News | As of: 2009-02-24 |
| Health insurance essential for health and well-being- Eureka! Science News, Canada- The evidence shows more clearly than ever that having health insurance is essential for people's health and well-being, and safety-net services are not enough to prevent avoidable illness, worse health outcomes, and premature death, says a new report ... - | |
| Higher health care costs not entirely due to aging population - Guelph M... | As of: 2009-02-23 |
| Higher health care costs not entirely due to aging population- Guelph Mercury, Canada- About 70 per cent of health care spending comes from taxes, while individual out-of-pocket spending and private insurance cover the rest. The council reports that in 2007, Canadians spent an additional $400 of their own money or insurance money on ... - | |
| Second Opinion: Crash lessons - National Post | As of: 2009-02-23 |
| Second Opinion: Crash lessons- National Post, Canada- In the US, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) and Reader?s Digest now publicly rate states on the strictness of laws most applicable to teen drivers: graduated drivers? licenses, seat belts laws and impaired driving laws for drivers ... - | |
| Doctor was 'delusional' when she overbilled -- lawyer - Sault Star | As of: 2009-02-21 |
| Doctor was 'delusional' when she overbilled -- lawyer- Sault Star, Canada- A Toronto physician's mental disorder resulted in her "delusional belief'' that she had performed a vast array of services for which she is accused of fraudently billing the Ontario Health Insurance Plan, her lawyer told Superior Court on Thursday. ... - | |
| Hotel helps get people off the streets - Canada.com | As of: 2009-02-21 |
| Hotel helps get people off the streets- Canada.com, Canada- Service Canada will also use the space once a month to help tenants acquire items such as social insurance cards "The further we move along, the more partners are coming on board," she said. Rumors circulated this week that city council members were ... - | |
| Family celebrates victory as new drugs approved on PEI - CBC.ca | As of: 2009-02-20 |
| Family celebrates victory as new drugs approved on PEI- CBC.ca, Canada- About 33 per cent of Islanders live without private health insurance. It's those people who are most likely to be helped by this announcement. While drugs not on the approved list might be prescribed, there is no chance of the cost being covered by the ... - | |
| Check on health coverage before vacation - Regina Leader-Post | As of: 2009-02-20 |
| Check on health coverage before vacation- Regina Leader-Post, Canada- It's a good idea to have insurance to cover medical expenses while you are out of the country. It looks like winter is here to stay and with the snow blowing and temperature dropping, I am sure many of you are imagining yourself somewhere where the ... - | |
| Stanley K. Bernstein: Fighting the wrong fight - National Post | As of: 2009-02-20 |
| Stanley K. Bernstein: Fighting the wrong fight- National Post, Canada- In Ontario, for example, the Ontario Health Insurance Plan (OHIP) refuses coverage for weight loss treatment and care, except in extreme circumstances. This is amazing since there is overwhelming evidence that points to the severe impact of excess ... - | |
| Initiative Takes Aim at Childhood Obesity - Current World News | As of: 2009-02-20 |
| E Canada Now- Initiative Takes Aim at Childhood Obesity- Current World News, Canada- New York - Several health insurance companies announced on Thursday an unprecedented new initiative to help battle childhood obesity. The Alliance for a Healthier Generation, a coalition between the American Heart Association and the William J. Clinton ...- Initiative Takes Aim At Obesity In Children E Canada Now- all 91 news articles - | |
| Hospital bill tough pill to swallow for Ladezma family - Maple Creek New... | As of: 2009-02-19 |
| Hospital bill tough pill to swallow for Ladezma family- Maple Creek News-Times, Canada- The agency is currently opening correspondence six to seven months after it is received and Antonio?s work permit, temporary social insurance number and health card expire in June of this year. Until Antonio receives permanent residency, ... - | |
| Why health care should be a major topic in talks - Orangeville Citizen | As of: 2009-02-18 |
| Why health care should be a major topic in talks- Orangeville Citizen, Canada- To us, it's mind-boggling that about 50 million Americans currently have no health insurance and everyone agrees that the number is going to rise sharply as more jobs are lost during this worsening global recession. True, Mr. Obama has made it clear ... - | |
| Obama's secret strength - CBC.ca | As of: 2009-02-18 |
| guardian.co.uk- Obama's secret strength- CBC.ca, Canada- ... their support for the measure to provide equal pay for equal work ? one of those social policy sacred cows ? as well as for the expansion of state-provided children's health insurance, which will extend coverage to more than four million more kids. ...- Highlights of $767-billion stimulus bill Globe and Mail- Obama signs stimulus bill into law Winnipeg Sun- Obama signs massive economic stimulus bill into law CTV.ca- Globe and Mailall 6,694 news articles - | |
| Don't call them the Big Three; they're the Detroit Three - for n... | As of: 2009-02-17 |
| Voice of America- Don't call them the Big Three; they're the Detroit Three - for now.- CBC.ca, Canada- GM, for instance, used to pick up the entire cost of funding health insurance premiums of its employees, their survivors and GM retirees. Those costs have risen at double-digit rates every year. A recent agreement with the UAW will allow GM to trim ...- Chrysler and GM: Dead end or road to recovery? Globe and Mail- GM And Chrysler Line Up At The Pump DigitalJournal.com- all 6,079 news articles - | |
| New Health Insurance Options Available in Dallas-Fort Worth Area - Stock... | As of: 2009-02-16 |
| New Health Insurance Options Available in Dallas-Fort Worth Area- Stockhouse, Canada - 2 hours ago- "The network is an extension of our commitment to providing quality health insurance and excellent service for members, employers and health care providers. ... - | |
| The Unionization of the US Government - Canada Free Press | As of: 2009-02-16 |
| Canada Free Press- The Unionization of the US Government- Canada Free Press, Canada - 5 hours ago- The Veteran?s Administration has had them in all hospitals since Bill Clinton?s term, including prescriptions, benefits, contracts, insurance, medical and ... - | |
| THE INFLUENCE GAME: Coalition rises, then stalls - Maximum Edge | As of: 2009-02-16 |
| THE INFLUENCE GAME: Coalition rises, then stalls- Maximum Edge, Canada - 1 hour ago- It backs Obama's "pay or play" idea of forcing employers to either offer health insurance to their workers or pay a fee so they can get it elsewhere. ... - | |
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