Monthly Archive: February 2013

Feb 28

Rep. Waters: Regulator Needs Plan on ‘Forced’ Insurance – Wall Street Journal (blog)

Rep. Waters: Regulator Needs Plan on 'Forced' InsuranceWall Street Journal (blog)A key lawmaker on Capitol Hill is not happy with a federal housing regulator's lack of action on a plan to rein in the cost of backup homeowners' insurance…

Feb 28

South Dakota extends abortion wait period for weekends, holidays

(Reuters) – The South Dakota Senate on Thursday passed a bill affecting abortion waiting times that could potentially make them the longest in the country.

Feb 28

Why Published Prices Could Improve US Health Care Costs – Huffington Post

ThinkProgressWhy Published Prices Could Improve US Health Care CostsHuffington PostOnce you buy into the notion that the economic problems in U.S. health care need to be framed in terms of costs, you enter the hall of mirrors of infinitely intertwined …

Feb 28

Why Published Prices Could Improve US Health Care Costs – Huffington Post

Why Published Prices Could Improve US Health Care CostsHuffington PostOnce you buy into the notion that the economic problems in U.S. health care need to be framed in terms of costs, you enter the hall of mirrors of infinitely intertwined issues. In th…

Feb 28

State lawmakers moving on health insurance rules – Stockton Record

CBS LocalState lawmakers moving on health insurance rulesStockton RecordSACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California lawmakers have taken their first step toward passing new consumer protections under the federal health care overhaul, such as guaranteeing co…

Feb 28

Arkansas bans most abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas (Reuters) – Arkansas joined seven other U.S. states on Thursday in banning most abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy as the Republican-controlled state Senate voted to override a veto of the legislation by Democratic Governor Mik…

Feb 28

Insurance pitchman touts business consulting on ABC2 show – ABC2 News

ABC2 NewsInsurance pitchman touts business consulting on ABC2 showABC2 NewsHis insurance company may have been shut down the state following an investigation into his practices, but that won't stop a well-known pitchman from making a business pitch…

Feb 28

Texas Workforce Commission recovers $3.7 million in unemployment insurance … – Dallas Morning News (blog)

Texas Workforce Commission recovers $3.7 million in unemployment insurance …Dallas Morning News (blog)The Texas Workforce Commission announced today that it recovered $3.7 million in fraudulently obtained unemployment insurance benefits in 2012. Thos…

Feb 28

Trade group identifies medical device makers passing on federal tax

(Reuters) – Some medical device manufacturers are trying to pass on the cost of the new federal tax on medical devices to hospitals, and a trade group on Thursday said it has launched a website to identify those companies publicly.

Feb 28

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