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Health Net to proceed with premium hikes
Health Net will go ahead with its plan to raise health insurance premiums by an average of 16.5 perc
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Health Care REIT prices $450M notes offering
Health Care REIT Inc. said Tuesday that it priced a public offering of $450 million in 4.7 percent notes due Sept. 15, 2017.
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Health Net rate hikes will move forward after state review
Health Net will proceed with its plan to raise health insurance premiums by an average of 16.5 percent on 38,000 customers who buy coverage on their own, after it was cleared to do so by state regulators.
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Health Care Reform: Will It Empower or Perplex Consumers?
TUESDAY, Sept. 7 (HealthDay News) -- Are American consumers "health literate" enough to play a leading role in their health care and coverage decisions?
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'Health boards ‘should have licensing powers like police’'
Health boards will be given powers to object to any drinks licence under Government plans to enhance Scotland’s crusade against the damaging impact of alcohol.
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Health agency won't force flu shots on health-care workers
The Public Health Agency of Canada has no plan to deal with front-line health-care workers who refuse to be vaccinated against swine flu, a scenario that some infectious-disease experts believe could accelerate the spread of the flu pandemic in the coming months.
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Health Dept. embraces social media
The Utah County Health Department is capitalizing on the benefits of social media such as Facebook and Twitter to keep the community updated. Lance D. Madigan, a public information officer with the Utah County Health Department, said they began venturing into social networking about a year ago. The two social networking sites they are currently working with are Facebook and Twitter. Many ...
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Health center adds jobs in Newburgh
NEWBURGH – The Greater Hudson Valley Health Center has added 30 new jobs to its 145 in Newburgh, making it one of the city’s largest employers. The agency, which serves over 17,000 patients, continues to grow since it moved into its $15 million, 60,000 square foot main facility on Lake Street.
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World Stocks Fall On Debt Fear, Yen Surge
World stocks down on Europe debt fear, yen surge
World stocks down on Europe debt fear, yen surge
World stock markets mostly slipped Wednesday amid new concerns about European banks' exposure to risky debt and as the yen's rise to a fresh 15-year high against the dollar weighed on Asian exporters.
World Stocks Fall; EU Debt Crisis Flares
World stock markets slid Wednesday amid new concerns about European banks' exposure to risky debt and as the yen's rise to a fresh 15-year high against the dollar weighed on Asian exporters.
World Stocks Fall Amid Europe Bank Worries
World stocks fall amid renewed Europe bank worries
World stocks fall amid renewed Europe bank worries
World stocks fell Tuesday, particularly in Europe, where concerns about the health of banks resurfaced and EU finance ministers created new financial oversight bodies but failed to agree on a bank or trading tax.
World figure skating champ Asada hires new coach
Two-time world figure skating champion Mao Asada of Japan says her new coach will be Nobuo Sato. The 19-year-old Asada has been looking for a coach since parting ways with Russian coach Tatiana Tarasova after the world championships in March. The 68-year-old Sato, who represented Japan at the 1960 Winter Olympics, has coached Miki Ando, Fumie Suguri and his daughter Yuka Sato in the past.
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