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| Economy Drags on Assurant's 1Q - Morningstar.ca | As of: 2009-04-30 |
| Economy Drags on Assurant's 1Q- Morningstar.ca, Canada - Drew Woodbury- Assurant's health and medical insurance were a drag on results in the quarter. Assurant's management believes that consumer concern about jobs and the related availability of health insurance coverage drove up claims activity in these lines. ... - | |
| Not all medical insurers cover natural cures - Georgia Straight | As of: 2009-04-30 |
| Not all medical insurers cover natural cures- Georgia Straight, Canada - Carlito Pablo- As noted by Wendy Hope, vice president of the Canadian Life and Health Insurance Association, extended health plans cover prescription-drug items that have a drug identification number, which is a requirement for coverage. Natural health products are ... - | |
| Clinic wants payment for sterilizing instruments - National Union of Pub... | As of: 2009-04-30 |
| CBC.ca- Clinic wants payment for sterilizing instruments- National Union of Public and General Employees, Canada- Fee charged to patients will be replaced with 'tray fee' paid by Alberta Health Care Insurance. Calgary (1 May 2009) - A Calgary clinic has been ordered to stop charging patients fees for sterilizing instruments used during their visits. ...- clinic replaces sterilization fee with new patient charge CBC.ca- all 2 news articles - | |
| Celtic knots - Bugle-Observer | As of: 2009-04-30 |
| Celtic knots- Bugle-Observer, Canada - Mary O\'Leary, Mary O\'Leary- With the clarity of the individual's insurance policy, the completion of the health history form and assessments, the therapist will show the client to the treatment room. Prior to the treatment, the positions and sequence of the massage will be agreed ... - | |
| US senators start writing healthcare overhaul - National Post | As of: 2009-04-30 |
| National Post- US senators start writing healthcare overhaul- National Post, Canada - Donna Smith- ... who also has a major role in writing the legislation as head of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee. "We need to provide quality, affordable coverage for the millions of Americans the insurance industry has failed and a ...- Senate studies options for health care overhaul Maximum Edge- all 232 news articles - | |
| Employers prepare for the worst - Canadian HR Reporter | As of: 2009-04-30 |
| Employers prepare for the worst- Canadian HR Reporter, Canada - Sarah Dobson- ?Review insurance coverage and relevant agreements to determine how the employer can meet contract terms if it decides not to operate. ?Consider whether the employer's facility is secure, in anticipation of possible service reductions (such as hydro or ... - | |
| Makings of a success story - Globe and Mail | As of: 2009-04-29 |
| FOXNews- Makings of a success story- Globe and Mail, Canada- Although opposition from insurance companies, the pharmaceutical industry and the Republican Party is coalescing, the President appears to have the votes in Congress to get legislation passed, backed by public support. If Mr. Obama can get health-care ...- Barack Obama's 100 days of ?change' Macleans.ca- Obama says progress made on rebuilding economy in first 100 days KBS Radio- all 6,678 news articles - | |
| Health Officials Keeping Tabs On Swine Flu - CD98.9 | As of: 2009-04-28 |
| PoliGazette- Health Officials Keeping Tabs On Swine Flu- CD98.9, Canada - Adam Liefl- Recently, her answer to questions about our unfair and deteriorating Employment Insurance system was; ?It is true that not everyone is eligible. Unfortunately, that is the way the system is, and everyone has agreed this is not the time to overhaul it. ...- World Health Organization raises its level of pandemic alert based ... Canadian Underwriter- Mexico quiet as 103 deaths linked to swine flu CTV.ca- all 45,007 news articles - | |
| 695049: The number of cancer survivors in Canada - Globe and Mail | As of: 2009-04-23 |
| 695049: The number of cancer survivors in Canada- Globe and Mail, Canada- ... but in many cases they have to be paid for privately (by private insurance or out of pocket) afterward. Drug coverage is particularly poor in the Atlantic provinces, putting cancer patients there at a distinct disadvantage. The health system we ... - | |
| UW holds largest graduate student research conference of its kind ... - ... | As of: 2009-04-23 |
| UW holds largest graduate student research conference of its kind ...- Exchange Morning Post, Canada- The conference also plays host to several specialty sessions: vision science, biology, certificate in university teaching, aging health and well-being, and the Institute for Quantitative Finance and Insurance. The conference, organized through the ... - | |
| Doctor assailed for leaving dead man in waiting room - Globe and Mail | As of: 2009-04-23 |
| Doctor assailed for leaving dead man in waiting room- Globe and Mail, Canada- In 2005, he made history by persuading the Supreme Court to overturn Quebec's ban on private health insurance. In this case, Dr. Chaoulli was on duty at a private clinic last year when Mr. Sauvageau showed up. His face was bluish-purple and he had ... - | |
| Weekly Pulse: A timetable for reform - Rabble.ca | As of: 2009-04-22 |
| Weekly Pulse: A timetable for reform- Rabble.ca, Canada- She writes: "In our broken health care system, nearly one in five women is uninsured. Even for those who have health insurance, women are more likely than men to have health coverage that has too many gaps, including large co-pays, life-time limits, ... - | |
| Driver kept his illness to himself - TheChronicleHerald.ca | As of: 2009-04-22 |
| Driver kept his illness to himself- TheChronicleHerald.ca, Canada- Finally, in February, he sent an email to several people in charge at the Capital district health authority and MP Peter Stoffer, hoping to highlight his need for approval. Mr. Stoffer phoned the insurance company from Ottawa and Mr. Manuge's claim was ... - | |
| Tenet Healthcare's Just Tip Of The Iceberg (THC, UHS, CYH) - Investo... | As of: 2009-04-22 |
| Tenet Healthcare's Just Tip Of The Iceberg (THC, UHS, CYH)- Investopedia, Canada- ... hospitals found a slightly weaker top line coupled with bad debt (again, thanks to the recession), tougher Medicaid and insurance payments, and lots of leverage that pushed margins to the brink. That's likely the reason that the S&P 400 Health Care ... - | |
| LETTER: Delisting of services will harm us all - Alberta Daily Herald Tr... | As of: 2009-04-21 |
| LETTER: Delisting of services will harm us all- Alberta Daily Herald Tribune, Canada- Rather than cutting services, the government should raise any funding shortfall by other means that do not place the health of our population at risk. The elimination of Alberta Health Insurance premiums was perhaps the government's stupidest mistake. ... - | |
| New federal legislation to tackle auto theft - CanadianDriver | As of: 2009-04-21 |
| New federal legislation to tackle auto theft- CanadianDriver, Canada- The Insurance Bureau of Canada estimates that auto theft costs more than $1 billion each year, taking into account health care, court, policing, legal, and out-of-pocket costs such as deductibles. The proposed legislation would create a separate ... - | |
| US Armed Forces Veterans could receive additional PTSD services - Digita... | As of: 2009-04-21 |
| DigitalJournal.com- US Armed Forces Veterans could receive additional PTSD services- DigitalJournal.com, Canada- President Obama's budget proposal which would have forced veterans with privately-held health insurance coverage to submit medical claims to that insurance plan rather than to the Department of Veteran's Affairs. Intended to save the VA about $530 ... - | |
| Microsoft, Mayo Clinic team up for health record site - CTV.ca | As of: 2009-04-21 |
| Microsoft, Mayo Clinic team up for health record site- CTV.ca, Canada- In the health care system of the future, sites like Mayo Clinic's might connect seamlessly with pharmacies, hospitals and doctors' offices to update records. Today, however, while Microsoft's HealthVault system can connect to some pharmacies, insurance ... - | |
| Lawyers skewing facts, say insurers - Bugle-Observer | As of: 2009-04-21 |
| Lawyers skewing facts, say insurers- Bugle-Observer, Canada- FREDERICTON - A representative from the auto insurance industry is accusing personal injury lawyers of skewing the facts about compensation so they can make more money from injury claims. William Adams, vice-president Atlantic for the Insurance Bureau ...- No cap on profits Bugle-Observer- all 5 news articles - | |
| Health & Safety Canada 2009 - Canada NewsWire (press release) | As of: 2009-04-21 |
| Health & Safety Canada 2009- Canada NewsWire (press release), Canada- The Forum will feature an inspirational keynote address from Stacie Louttit and Marc Shaw, members of the 2008 Canadian Paralympic Sailing Team, award-winning student videos from the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board, an interactive game show, ...- Health & Safety Canada 2009 Canada NewsWire (press release)- all 6 news articles - | |
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