Calif. insurer tries to raise rates 59%
Nonprofit insurer Blue Shield of California submitted a proposal to raise rates on individual policyholders by as much as 59 percent beginning March 1. The San Francisco-based company said the increase...
View ArticleRepublican bid to scrap health care hits snags
Republican efforts to scrap President Barack Obama’s health care reform hit new trouble on Thursday when budget analysts put the cost of a repeal at billions of dollars and Senate Democrats promised to...
View ArticleReagan-era judge deals setback to Obamacare
MIAMI – A judge in Florida yesterday became the second U.S. judge to declare President Barack Obama’s health care reform law unconstitutional, in the biggest legal challenge yet to enact the law. U.S....
View ArticleFeds to chase appeal on health care
WASHINGTON – The Obama administration said it will appeal a Florida judge’s ruling that the health care overhaul overstepped limits on congressional power. District Judge Roger Vinson in Pensacola said...
View ArticleBehind the scenes of health-care recruitment
At every level, pursuing a career in the health care industry means interacting with medical recruiters. Medical assistants, nurses, technicians, office managers, doctors and even executives are now...
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Zone for 9/11 victims expanded to Canal Street, but what if you live or work...
Like thousands of others in Lower Manhattan, Gloria Knight fled for her life on Sept. 11, escaping fumes and fire. She was ordered out of the subway by police officers, and ran across the Manhattan...
View ArticleJobs in health care administration promising in 2012
There’s no such thing as a recession-proof job. But health care, specifically on the administration end, is looking increasingly secure. A recent survey released by staffing and job-search service,...
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Health care careers spotlight: Speech pathology
Ami Vandine spent 10 years as a graphic designer before making the switch to health care and enrolling in La Salle University’s speech-language-hearing science program. Currently, she works on-site at...
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New program lets artists make art for health care
How many hours would you spend painting to pay off a surgery? As part of a new program in the south Bronx, artists can paint, dance or sing to their heart’s delight, all to offset hospital bills. The...
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Texas rejects key provisions of ‘Obamacare’
Texas Governor Rick Perry said on Monday his state will not implement an expansion of the Medicaid program for the poor or create a health insurance exchange, leaving the state with the highest...
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Anthony Weiner pens first op-ed of mayoral candidacy
Former Congressman Anthony Weiner, seen here in 2004, announced his candidacy for mayor on Wednesday. Credit: Getty Images In a Daily News opinion piece, Anthony Weiner laid out three of his 64 ideas...
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Citing Detroit, Bloomberg urges city to take action on pension and health...
Credit: Edward Reed/New York City Mayor’s Office Citing Detroit’s filing for bankrupcy, Mayor Michael Bloomberg cautioned against the city’s rising pension and health care costs in a speech at a...
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iTriage launches enhanced symptom checker
iTriage is just the latest in smartphone apps geared to help us live healthier. The popular medical app iTriage is giving health technology an overhaul, adding an enhanced symptom checker that allows...
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Your therapist can’t give you all the answers
Your therapist is there to help you see yourself more clearly — not necessarily dole out advice.Credit: Wavebreak Media The question: I’ve been seeing a therapist for a year. He’s great. While I...
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This week in health news: Watch your wine servings
Use a narrow glass!Credit: Richer Pour Watch how much wine you pour Location of study: U.S. Study subjects: 73 university students and staff members of legal drinking age; 46 females, 27 males Results:...
View ArticleLetter: Blame Canada
When the Obama administration clears up the mess that the Canadian-based CGI Group made of the Affordable Care website, I hope they can refocus on growing American businesses and creating American...
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Why won’t the man in your life go to the doctor?
You can’t force your dad, your husband or another man in your life to visit the doctor. But you can express your concerns.Credit: Colourbox Statistics show that many men’s health care habits are as...
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Obama defends Affordable Health Care at Boston’s Faneuil Hall: ‘We’re in this...
President Barack Obama speaks at the podium at Faneuil Hall. Credit: Jeremiah Robinson/Metro President Barack Obama was welcomed by tremendous applause today at Boston’s historic Faneuil Hall, where he...
View ArticleLetter: GOP has been vocal indeed
Re: ‘Government: The Newest Charity Case’ (Metro, Nov. 4) Who’s to blame? The GOP? Seriously? No one really spoke out? Where have you been these last five years? The GOP, most notably the Tea Party...
View ArticleLetter: The buck stops with Congress
Re: ‘Are visits to the vet covered?’ (Metro, Nov. 13) Apparently, Metro reader Arthur Horn and others like him have forgotten one of the most basic facts of government: The president DOES NOT make all...
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