Wednesday, October 10, 2007

Insurance bill debate focuses on Frost family (USA Today)

A week before the House attempts to override President Bush's veto of children's health insurance legislation, the latest bone of contention is whether 12-year-old Graeme Frost should qualify for the program. Bush and Democrats have argued for months about who should qualify for the program, and the Frosts have become the poster family for each side.

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Dump workers finally to get health insurance (The Jamaica Observer)

WORKERS at the Riverton City dump in Kingston who have for years been working without health insurance are finally to receive the benefit, following the intervention yesterday of the junior minister in charge of local government, Bobby Montague.

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500 apply for state's health insurance (The Barre Montpelier Times Argus)

MONTPELIER -- More than 500 people have applied for Catamount health insurance since the state began its enrollment for the new health plan for the uninsured nine days ago, state officials told lawmakers Tuesday. ... - By DANIEL BARLOW Vermont Press Bureau

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Foundation presents business forum on health insurance (Battle Creek Enquirer)

Are you a business owner or leader that is concerned with the rising cost of insurance for your employees? If so, please join the Community Health Center Foundation as it presents its first ever business forum, October 16, 2007 at 8:00 a.m. in conference rooms 1 & 2 in the hospital to discuss insurance alternatives.

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Health Secretary Hopes For Child Insurance Deal (WCBS-TV New York)

President Bush's health secretary expressed hope Sunday for a deal with the Democratic-run Congress on expanding children's health insurance even as the House speaker worked to round up enough Republicans to override a veto.

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Tuesday, October 9, 2007

Bush vetoes bill to expand popular children's health insurance program (The Record)

WASHINGTON -- President Bush, in a sharp confrontation with Congress, on Wednesday vetoed a bipartisan bill that would have dramatically expanded children's health insurance.

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Sullivan County running the numbers on employee health insurance (Kingsport Times-News)

BLOUNTVILLE The bottom line is Sullivan County and its employees will be paying more for employee health insurance beginning Jan. 1.

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