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WASHINGTON -- The number of people lacking health insurance dropped by more than 1 million in 2007, the first annual decline since the Bush administration took office, and the overall poverty rate held steady, the Census Bureau reported Tuesday. The ...

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More in U.S. have health insurance, census says - Detroit Free Press

CARSON CITY (AP) — A regulation that makes it a Nevada policy to provide health care insurance benefits to domestic partners of state employees, including those of the same sex, was adopted Tuesday by a legislative subcommittee on a 3-2 vote. But ...

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Panel gives approval to state benefits for domestic partners; still ... - Reno Gazette

BARTOW | A new health insurance plan for city employees will save the city an estimated $232,000 annually, commissioners learned Wednesday. At a special meeting, city commissioners approved the plan, which will cost the city about $1.62 million ...

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Bartow Saves Money With New Health Insurance - The Ledger

2:55 p.m. — Government retirees and survivors will host a meeting with senators, insurance companies and the GovGuam Retirement Fund to discuss critical concerns of the elderly regarding the rise of health insurance benefits at 2:30 p.m. Aug. 31 at ...

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2:55 p.m. — GovGuam retirees, survivors holding meeting Sunday on ... - Guam Pacific Daily News

HARRISBURG — Panelists at a health care forum on Wednesday agreed that Pennsylvania’s health care system has serious gaps, but they had little consensus about how to improve it. The discussion repeatedly turned to the question of how much it will ...

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Panel on Pa. health reform focuses on price tag - Cumberland County Sentinel

Obese workers in Alabama are facing a state-imposed ultimatum: Lose the fat or pay a monthly fine. Health insurance for the state's 37,527 employees is currently free, and it will continue to be for healthy workers. However, obese people will be ...

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State fines fat workers - WorldNetDaily

Sen. Barack Obama's formal nomination Wednesday as the Democratic candidate for president brought with it praise for Obama and a barrage of renewed attacks on his Republican opponent, Sen. John McCain. Some were on point, others missed the mark. Some ...

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FactCheck: The fuller story in Denver - Forbes

State workers who are AFSCME members will get a total of 15.2 percent in salary increases during the next four years under a tentative contract settlement. The American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees will pay more for their ...

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Tentative AFSCME deal includes raises - State Journal-Register

Florida Now Allowing More Health Insurance Choice Florida 'Bare-Bones' Health Plans Will Not Reduce Number Of Uninsured Florida Newspapers Examine Medicare Issues South Florida Accounts For 20% Of Medicare Fraud Cases Florida Bill Allows Health ...

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Experts Defend Florida Law Reducing Health Insurance Mandates - eMaxHealth.com

LONDON - Coal mining firm New World Resources (NWR) (NWRS.L: Quote , Profile , Research , Stock Buzz ) (NWRSsp.PR: Quote , Profile , Research , Stock Buzz ) to release H1 results. Presentation for analysts at 1000 GMT. Reuters poll showed Q2 net ...

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