U.S. could make $15.1 billion profit on AIG bailout, GAO says The Los Angeles Times WASHINGTON --The U.S. government could end up pocketing $15.1 billion in profit from the bailout of insurance giant American International Group Inc., according to a new estimate by the Government Accountability Office. | The report came as the Treasury Department on Monday continued to wind down it...
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Dental care essential to maintaining health The Oklahoman BY DR. DAVID LIPSCHITZ | At every age, a trip to the dentist is important. Having all your teeth pulled and wearing dentures and plates is no fun and most importantly, readily preventable. | Thanks to improved dental care, fluoride in water, and more healthful lifestyles, dental cavities are ...
Clock is ticking as cancer survivor finds SEIU benefit fund insurance canceled Times Union | Sixteen spouses of Skidmore College employees had their health insurance canceled in March — and nobody told them. | John Tighe was among those who lost coverage, and he discovered the cancelation in a terrible way. | See, the Milton resident...
Your Health: Plan enrolls people who have been denied insurance Richmond Times Dispatch RICHMOND, Va. -- | Q: I find that a lot of people still are not aware of the federal health insurance plan for people who have pre-existing medical conditions. How many Virginians are enrolled in the program? | A: The Pre-existing Condition Insurance...
Our gluttonous appetite for health insurance Pittsburgh Tribune Review | Hip and knee replacements can cost more than $50,000 once you factor in diagnostics, anesthesia, surgery, hospitalization, drugs and physical therapy. Who can afford them? | In reality, hardly anyone. In practice, a million Americans per year. Join...
Pain and suffering: Pa. stacks the deck for health insurance rate hikes Pittsburgh Post-Gazette | Almost like clockwork, the cost of health insurance for employers and individuals rises with regularity. Whether in higher premiums paid by a company for work force coverage or in higher deductibles and copays squeezed out of families, Pennsylvania...
Insurance Firm Is Set Up for Land Trusts, Which See Legal Costs Soaring The New York Times | NEW LONDON, Conn. — The $4 million estate on the Connecticut River in Lyme had everything: a six-bedroom home, a pool and a dock, all surrounded by 17 acres of native meadows, brush and woodlands. It also had a decades-old conservation restri...
It's the little extras that matter in health insurance Sydney Morning Herald | FORGET hospital and ambulance cover. A survey of the reasons why people take out private health insurance reveals they are more interested in massages, gym memberships and plastic surgery. | A Galaxy Research survey of more than 1000 Australians fo...
Insurers play hardball as the number of complaints soars The Daily Telegraph The number of consumers asking the financial ombudsman to resolve disputes rose by 25pc last year but many providers are play hardball. | The number of consumers asking the financial ombudsman to resolve disputes rose by 25pc last year but many provi...
Some may be paying for unnecessary insurance The Columbus Dispatch | Letters Policy | The Dispatch welcomes letters to the editor from readers. Typed letters of 200 words or fewer are preferred; all might be edited. Each letter must include name, home address and daytime phone number. | Dispatch.com also posts lette...
Sharapova clings on to Rome title The Hindu Maria Sharapova retained the Italian Open title on Sunday with a 4-6, 6-4, 7-6 (5) victory over Li Na in a match dominated by wild swings of momentum and interrupted twice by rain. | Li appeared to be on course for victory as she stormed into a 6-4, 4-0 lead but 24 unforced errors from the French Open champion allowed Sharapova to take the next six...
Govt approves Rs 575 crore drought relief package for Maharashtra The Times Of India Tweet NEW DELHI: The union government has approved an assistance of Rs 575 crore to Maharashtra towards drought relief work. | "The decision was taken on Friday by a high-level committee comprising finance minister Pranab Mukherjee, home minister P Chidambaram, agriculture minister Sharad Pawar and planning commission deputy chairman Montek Singh A...
