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| Finding a family doctor - canadianimmigrant.ca | As of: 2009-03-31 |
| Finding a family doctor- canadianimmigrant.ca, Canada- It was only after arriving in Canada did Bagallon learn that there was a three-month waiting period to access the Ontario Health Insurance Plan (OHIP). So he called a couple of his newfound friends in the community and asked for their help in finding a ... - | |
| US grapples with solutions to preventable medical errors - CMAJ | As of: 2009-03-30 |
| US grapples with solutions to preventable medical errors- CMAJ, Canada- Overall, malpractice insurance and claims account for, at most, 2% of US health care spending, according to the US General Accounting Office, the investigative arm of Congress. Allegations that the threat of lawsuits and high premiums were driving ... - | |
| Province expands registry options - Meridian Booster | As of: 2009-03-30 |
| dBTechno- Province expands registry options- Meridian Booster, Canada- Registration services for Alberta health care insurance is set to expand ? right here in the Border City. Beginning April 1, Albertans will be able to register for the Alberta Health Care Insurance Plan or update their information at 20 different ...- Healthcare reform vital, US health agency says National Post- Retired Americans May No Longer Be Able To Afford Health Care Chatter Shmatter- all 254 news articles - | |
| When health care doesn?t cover it - Metro Canada - Ottawa | As of: 2009-03-30 |
| When health care doesn?t cover it- Metro Canada - Ottawa, Canada- To help cover the cost, patients can opt for private insurance policies. As Canadians we treasure our universal health care system, trusting that any serious health problems will be taken care of by professionals ? and any costs will be covered by the ... - | |
| AM Best Assigns Rating to Industrial Alliance Insurance and ... - Stockh... | As of: 2009-03-26 |
| AM Best Assigns Rating to Industrial Alliance Insurance and ...- Stockhouse, Canada- Founded in 1899, AM Best Company is a global full-service credit rating organization dedicated to serving the financial and health care service industries, including insurance companies, banks, hospitals and health care system providers. ... - | |
| Strange Days - Canadian Underwriter | As of: 2009-03-26 |
| Strange Days- Canadian Underwriter, Canada- Blogs: Individuals both internal and external to Aviva provide insight and points of view on a host of topics from health concerns, lifestyle guidance, advice for new parents, how to make a home inventory to insurance-related issues and much more. ... - | |
| Health care spending to hit $42.6-billion - Globe and Mail | As of: 2009-03-26 |
| Health care spending to hit $42.6-billion- Globe and Mail, Canada- Health care spending will drop as a proportion of the provincial budget in Ontario next year, falling from 46 per cent of all government spending in 2008 to 43 per cent in 2009. It's the first significant decline in the proportion of health spending ... - | |
| Province warns flooding could contaminate water wells - Winnipeg Free Press | As of: 2009-03-25 |
| Province warns flooding could contaminate water wells- Winnipeg Free Press, Canada- Overland flooding could contaminate water wells, and damage to homes caused by spring run-off may not be covered by home insurance policies, the province warned today. The Office of the Chief Medical Officer of Health issued a general boil-water ... - | |
| REFORMING HEALTH CARE - StarPhoenix | As of: 2009-03-25 |
| REFORMING HEALTH CARE- StarPhoenix, Canada- The difference in cost is almost completely picked up by employer-employee insurance schemes, some operated by for-profit entities but the majority run by the mutual associations. The mutuelles, in existence for more than a century and a flagship ... - | |
| Canada's top 100 employers - Financial Post | As of: 2009-03-25 |
| Canada's top 100 employers- Financial Post, Canada- ... provides free memberships to on-site fitness facility; offers matching RSP contributions; operates flexible health benefits plan covering retired employees; offers year-end bonuses, subsidized auto insurance and discounts on home computer purchases ... - | |
| Obama rallies nation behind his plan - Globe and Mail | As of: 2009-03-25 |
| FOXNews- Obama rallies nation behind his plan- Globe and Mail, Canada- In the midst of this, Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke and Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner asked Congress yesterday for expanded powers to regulate or take over financial institutions, such as insurance companies and hedge funds, whose failure ...- Obama talks up economic strategy on prime-time TV CBC.ca- Text of Obama's news conference Canoe.ca- Obama claims gains in revival from economic chaos Maximum Edge- all 7,839 news articles - | |
| Prescription for a telecom giant - Financial Post | As of: 2009-03-25 |
| Financial Post- Prescription for a telecom giant- Financial Post, Canada- ... so it's hard to say how it's performing, but the size of its investment in health care indicates that the company is serious about becoming a dominant player in the sector. Next up, Telus plans to develop technology to process insurance claims. - | |
| Schools and hospitals seek new building funds - London Free Press | As of: 2009-03-25 |
| London Free Press- Schools and hospitals seek new building funds- London Free Press, Canada- Premier Dalton mcguinty has already said the $27 billion spread over two years -- to which Ottawa is expected to add $5 billion -- is heavily weighted in favour of the transportation, health and education sectors. The premier said "the single largest ... - | |
| Pondering a ponderous system - National Post | As of: 2009-03-23 |
| Pondering a ponderous system- National Post, Canada- Even so, subscribers with enough wealth may want to pay a second time, in favour of private insurance, choosing their own care. To avoid this double system, the Canadian government chose to legislate a monopoly for the public health insurance system. ... - | |
| A tale of two health care systems, and money - Times Colonist | As of: 2009-03-22 |
| A tale of two health care systems, and money- Times Colonist, Canada- My Ivy League university, Princeton, provides its graduate students with a health insurance plan far better than what most employers offer. Even still, I was billed thousands of dollars in ways I never remotely anticipated. ... - | |
| Alteration to lot can void strata insurance - The Province | As of: 2009-03-22 |
| Alteration to lot can void strata insurance- The Province, Canada- There are also serious fire-safety concerns and health concerns, including ventilation, about this conversion. Was the gas connection terminated properly? Were any permits obtained? Is the venting susceptible to fire and the correct rating for this use ... - | |
| Insurance Cos. Stick Drug-Cost Needle in Folks Hurting Most - DigitalJou... | As of: 2009-03-20 |
| DigitalJournal.com- Insurance Cos. Stick Drug-Cost Needle in Folks Hurting Most- DigitalJournal.com, Canada- Perhaps the new administration, in reviewing a new health care plan for the nation, will scrutinize insurance companies at all levels and industries, not just AIG's financial bungles, and will help alleviate the burden of drug costs on those who can ... - | |
| Leading Toronto Software Firm Aids Health Administration Program - Excha... | As of: 2009-03-20 |
| Leading Toronto Software Firm Aids Health Administration Program- Exchange Morning Post, Canada- Graduates find employment in the offices of health care professionals, as well as in hospitals, clinics, community service agencies and insurance companies. The most recent Conestoga employment report shows a 100 per cent success rate for graduates of ... - | |
| Tension between what's right and what works in the battle over ... -... | As of: 2009-03-19 |
| Tension between what's right and what works in the battle over ...- National Post, Canada- Even so, subscribers with enough wealth may want to pay a second time, in favour of private insurance, choosing their own care. To avoid this double system, the Canadian government chose to legislate a monopoly for the public health insurance system. ...- It's controversial, but it's the right answer Owen Sound Sun Times- Critic of Canada-style healthcare gets rough ride from US politicians Lethbridge Herald- all 35 news articles - | |
| AIG boss urges staff to return bonus pay - Globe and Mail | As of: 2009-03-19 |
| guardian.co.uk- AIG boss urges staff to return bonus pay- Globe and Mail, Canada- AIG chairman and chief executive Edward Liddy told a congressional subcommittee probing the government bailout of the New York-based insurance giant that he's heard the outrage of Americans, loud and clear. "We've attempted to amend the situation," Mr. ...- Obama team anger simmers over AIG bonuses The Gazette (Montreal)- Was the Bailout Itself a Scam? Center for Research on Globalization- all 14,230 news articles - | |
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