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Nationwide seeks average 10 percent insurance rate increase in Florida
South Florida Sun-SentinelNationwide Insurance Co. of Florida hopes to raise property insurance rates for existing customers in Florida by a statewide average of 10 percent. Nationwide, which has 130,000 policies statewide, is the state's fourth-biggest homeowner insurer,... -
Blues, Michigan AG continue health insurance fight
Associated Press WriterBlue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and its opponents continued their high-profile fight Monday over legislation the health insurer wants approved by the end of the year. Blue Cross said it projects losses of nearly $264 million on its health insurance...Tags: Government Health Care, Healthcare Provider, Health Insurance, Private Health Care, State Budgets
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AIG sells AIG Private Bank to Aabar Investments of Abu Dhabi for undisclosed sum
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) _ American International Group Inc. on Monday said it has agreed to sell its wealth management arm AIG Private Bank Ltd. to Aabar Investments PJSC of Abu Dhabi. Terms of the deal, which is part of the New York-based insurance...Tags: American International Group
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Some doctors likely to quit giving shots, citing poor vaccine reimbursement from insurers
AP Medical WriterATLANTA (AP) _ About one in 10 doctors who vaccinate privately insured children are considering dropping that service largely because they are losing money when they do it, according to a new survey. A second survey revealed startling differences between...Tags: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, University of Michigan, Pharmaceuticals, Viral Diseases, Medical Specialization
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Consensus emerging on universal healthcare
After decades of failed efforts to reshape the nation's healthcare system, a consensus appears to be emerging in Washington about how to achieve the elusive goal of providing medical insurance to all Americans. The answer, say leading groups of...Tags: Government Health Care, Healthcare Provider, Private Health Care, State Budgets, Healthcare Policies
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How to approximate marriage rights
Sentinel Staff WriterThe passage of Amendment 2, adding the ban of same-sex marriage to the Florida Constitution, underscores the patchwork of legal documents needed by gay and lesbian couples for some semblance of the rights and protections afforded married couples. Gay...Tags: Medical Conditions, Laws, Same-Sex Marriage, Lawyers, Family
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Some US doctors likely to quit giving shots, citing poor vaccine reimbursement from insurers
AP Medical WriterATLANTA (AP) _ About one in 10 U.S. doctors who vaccinate privately insured children are considering dropping that service largely because they are losing money when they do it, according to a new survey. A second survey revealed startling differences...Tags: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, University of Michigan, Pharmaceuticals, Viral Diseases, Medical Specialization
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Your guide to finding the right Medicare plan
Sentinel Medical WriterSeniors confused about Medicare drug plans now can turn to the same place that helps people pick a toaster or TV: Consumer Reports. It recently analyzed 250 Medicare Part D plans in six U.S. regions -- Central Florida was not included -- and found wide...Tags: Government Health Care, Consumer Electronics Industry, Private Health Care, Medicare, Consumers
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We need to do more to help the unemployed
No longer is unemployment somebody else's problem. Chances are you know someone who has lost a job recently. Or you know somebody who knows somebody who has become unemployed through no fault of their own. Amid all the hustle and bustle to fix the...Tags: Employees, Automotive Equipment, General Motors Corp., Employers, Unemployment
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Some doctors may give up vaccines because of cost
AP Medical WriterAbout one in 10 doctors who vaccinate privately insured children are considering dropping that service largely because they are losing money when they do it, according to a new survey. A second survey revealed startling differences between what...Tags: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, University of Michigan, Pharmaceuticals, Viral Diseases, Medical Specialization
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Doctors losing money on vaccines mull dropping service
ATLANTA - About one in 10 doctors who vaccinate privately insured children are considering dropping that service largely because they are losing money when they do it, according to a new survey. A second survey revealed startling differences between...Tags: Pharmaceuticals, Viral Diseases, Medical Specialization, Vaccines, Pediatrics
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Months later, Tropical Storm Fay still lingers
Sentinel Staff WriterIt's been more than three months since Tropical Storm Fay drenched Central Florida, leaving a trail of flooded homes and washed-out roads. The water's gone, but as the hurricane season concludes, disrupted families are still trying to figure out what to...Tags: Bodies of Water, Homes, Hurricanes, Tropical Weather, Volusia County
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