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| Opinion: Will Legalizing Same Sex Marriages Bolster Our Economy? - Digit... | As of: 2009-05-28 |
| DigitalJournal.com- Opinion: Will Legalizing Same Sex Marriages Bolster Our Economy?- DigitalJournal.com, Canada- That same analysis also determined that the cost to businesses of providing benefits like health insurance to married same-sex couples would be about $69 million over three years, with about $37 million of that paid by businesses in New York City. ... - | |
| Uninsured face avalanche of health costs - National Post | As of: 2009-05-27 |
| National Post- Uninsured face avalanche of health costs- National Post, Canada- All three were trying to compensate for losing health insurance in a country where unemployment often means going without coverage. With unemployment rising to its highest level in more than a quarter century, more Americans are confronting the double ... - | |
| With their RRSPs in sick bay, doctors need a backup plan - Globe and Mail | As of: 2009-05-27 |
| With their RRSPs in sick bay, doctors need a backup plan- Globe and Mail, Canada- New editor Colin Leslie has hammered away at the issue in the style of Joseph (Holy Joe) Atkinson, the legendary publisher of the Toronto Star who campaigned for publicly funded health care, unemployment insurance and old-age pensions early in the last ... - | |
| Transparency urged for out-of-province health funding decisions - CBC.ca | As of: 2009-05-26 |
| Transparency urged for out-of-province health funding decisions- CBC.ca, Canada- The Out-of-Country Health Services Regulation allows Albertans to apply for funding to pay for insured health services obtained outside of Canada. To qualify, the procedures must normally be covered by Alberta health insurance, must not be available ... - | |
| More doctors for the healthy and the wealthy - Globe and Mail | As of: 2009-05-26 |
| Globe and Mail- More doctors for the healthy and the wealthy- Globe and Mail, Canada- In the past decade, Ontario has gone from a province where virtually all doctors were paid on a straight fee-for-service basis to one where the methods for reimbursing physicians under the Ontario Health Insurance Plan are varied and more complex. ... - | |
| US health system discourages innovation - National Post | As of: 2009-05-25 |
| National Post- US health system discourages innovation- National Post, Canada- WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Countless workers in the United States are trapped in jobs they would like to leave because they cannot get health insurance elsewhere, calcifying innovation and mobility in the world's largest economy. Daunted by health-care ... - | |
| US gets little bang for buck in health care - The Province | As of: 2009-05-23 |
| US gets little bang for buck in health care- The Province, Canada- America's Health Insurance Plans, a Washington-based trade group for health-insurance firms, including unitedhealth Group Inc. and wellpoint Inc., opposes government-financed insurance that would compete with private companies. ... - | |
| Why fixing health care is a tough task for Obama - Globe and Mail | As of: 2009-05-14 |
| FOXNews- Why fixing health care is a tough task for Obama- Globe and Mail, Canada- But those with health insurance would effectively be subsidizing those without, something Mr. Obama opposed when Republican presidential nominee John McCain pitched it during the election. Another proposal, favoured by Mr. Obama, would create a public ...- Senate eyes tax change to pay for health insurance National Post- Weekly Pulse: Keep your friends close and your enemies closer Rabble.ca- Health-care industry pledges $2 trillion in savings, Obama says CBC.ca- CBC.ca - National Postall 4,714 news articles - | |
| Senate eyes tax change to pay for health insurance - National Post | As of: 2009-05-12 |
| ABC News- Senate eyes tax change to pay for health insurance- National Post, Canada- WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Experts urged Congress on Tuesday to cut tax breaks for employer-sponsored health insurance as a way to help pay to cover people without benefits. The Senate Finance Committee, which is taking a lead in writing legislation to ...- Senators weigh tax increase to pay for health care Maximum Edge- all 460 news articles - | |
| US health care lies about Canada - National Post | As of: 2009-05-12 |
| US health care lies about Canada- National Post, Canada- Canada's health care system which fully looks after 32 million people costs roughly what the private-sector health insurance companies make in profits in the United States looking after less than half the population for excessive premiums. 3. ...- Health care faces US attack ads Edmonton Journal- Health care: poor value for tax dollars TheChronicleHerald.ca- all 12 news articles - | |
| Province solves medical mailing problem - Globe and Mail | As of: 2009-05-12 |
| Province solves medical mailing problem- Globe and Mail, Canada- The envelope also contained the man's address, telephone number and social insurance number. Regional Health Authority A launched an internal inquiry last month following reports in the media. Lydia Dupere, spokeswoman for the health organization, ... - | |
| New legislation could improve health care efficiency - Brantford Expositor | As of: 2009-05-12 |
| New legislation could improve health care efficiency- Brantford Expositor, Canada- The act calls on health colleges to work together to develop common standards of knowledge in areas where their professions provide similar services. It also requires all regulated health professionals to have professional liability insurance and the ... - | |
| Manitoba companies shorten work week to weather economic storm - CBC.ca | As of: 2009-05-12 |
| Manitoba companies shorten work week to weather economic storm- CBC.ca, Canada- According to Human Resources Development Canada, more than 3500 Manitobans work a four-day week, with a portion of their wages for the unpaid day covered by the federal government's Employment Insurance program. 'Big picture-wise, we seem to be doing ... - | |
| Health-care industry pledges $2 trillion in savings, Obama says - CBC.ca | As of: 2009-05-11 |
| FOXNews- Health-care industry pledges $2 trillion in savings, Obama says- CBC.ca, Canada- "This is an historic day, a watershed event in the long elusive quest for health-care reform," Obama said on Monday in the White House. The president met with organizations and associations in the health-care industry, including insurance and ...- Obama says health overhaul could save trillions National Post- Questions and answers on health care plan Maximum Edge- Obama says healthcare overhaul could save US trillions National Post- National Post - Maximum Edgeall 4,612 news articles - | |
| Lorne Gunter: No freed rides - National Post | As of: 2009-05-11 |
| National Post- Lorne Gunter: No freed rides- National Post, Canada- ... American-style health care. With seniors having to pay part of their prescription costs, the sinister theory goes, there will be a market created for private insurance to cover the balance. But that's a fear that has no substance. ...- Healthcare rally held outside Legislature Saturday afternoon iNews880.com- all 4 news articles - | |
| High health costs hit women hardest - National Post | As of: 2009-05-11 |
| National Post- High health costs hit women hardest- National Post, Canada- President Barack Obama renewed his push for healthcare reform on Monday at a joint appearance with the American Medical Association, America's Health Insurance Plans and the American Hospital Association. The trade groups have pledged to reduce the ... - | |
| US healthcare suddenly stumbles on $2 trillion in savings. (It was ... -... | As of: 2009-05-11 |
| US healthcare suddenly stumbles on $2 trillion in savings. (It was ...- National Post, Canada- This creates an enormous financial draw on the amount of money available for health care - unlike the Canadian situation where there is only one insurance company per province (the government). On the other hand, it represents opportunity for savings ... - | |
| Economic woes take toll on workers' mental health - The Gazette (Mon... | As of: 2009-05-01 |
| Economic woes take toll on workers' mental health- The Gazette (Montreal), Canada - Ellen Wulfhorst- A Service Canada office is pictured, which provides employment services such as a job bank and Employment Insurance. One in five US workers say the recession is causing them mental health problems, as they battle anxiety and fear over the potential ... - | |
| Smokeless tobacco is just as harmful as cigarettes - Northern Daily News | As of: 2009-05-01 |
| Smokeless tobacco is just as harmful as cigarettes- Northern Daily News, Canada- Since I am employed, I have to pay for my own car insurance. When I got my policy, I was shocked at the cost. I'm too young to drink and don't do drugs. I'm also a very careful driver who has never been in an accident or had a traffic ticket. ... - | |
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