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 ...
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 Canberra Times | 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...
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...
Health insurance scheme in offing Deccan Chronicle | With special focus on pensioners and serving Central government employees, a health insurance scheme is in the offing. | While, the government has proposed to make the scheme voluntary-cum-contributory for serving employees & pensioners, it is ...
Franciscan University drops student health insurance over contraception coverage The Oklahoman BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS | CINCINNATI — A Roman Catholic university in eastern Ohio says it will drop student health insurance partly because of a new federal health care rule requiring religious-affiliated institutions' insurance plans to pr...
Advocacy group criticizes Texas Department of Insurance for not taking federal dollars Austin American Statesman | The Texas Department of Insurance drew criticism Friday for not applying for federal money that would have extended a program the agency originally touted as one that "helps people without health coverage at a time when they need it most." | The Co...
Lorenzo on top after French win The Guardian (Adds details, quotes) By Gregory Blachier PARIS, May 20 (Reuters) - Spaniard Jorge Lorenzo climbed back to top spot in the world championship after claiming his second victory of the season at the French MotoGP in Le Mans on Sunday. The 2010 world champion, fourth on the grid, mastered the rainy conditions to finish 9.905 seconds ahead of Italy's ...
Is this the beginning of the end for gold? The Daily Telegraph Drama in the gold market this week. The metal was at one point trading around 20pc below its summer peak, sparking warnings that the traditional “safe haven” is now in a bear market. | Recently gold has been behaving more akin to risky assets such as equities, with its price falling at times of stress in the markets. Photo: Bloombe...
