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HHS Seeks $1.5B For Federal Health Insurance Exchanges
13/04/2013 Comments Off on HHS Seeks $1.5B For Federal Health Insurance Exchanges
By MARY AGNES CAREY, KHN Staff Writer— The Obama administration, rebuffed earlier this year by Republicans, is trying once again to convince Congress to provide more funding for the health law’s health insurance exchanges, which are set to begin enrollment this fall. According to figures released in the fiscal 2014 budget request Wednesday, the administration estimates that the federal […]
Continue reading …Insurers Battle For Federal Employees Health Care Coverage
12/04/2013 Comments Off on Insurers Battle For Federal Employees Health Care Coverage
By PHIL GALEWITZ, KHN Staff Writer— Two of the nation’s leading forces in health insurance — UnitedHealthcare and the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association – faced off Thursday before Congress in a battle for control of the $47 billion program that covers 8 million federal employees, retirees and their families. UnitedHealthcare wants to change a […]
Continue reading …Walgreens 1st US Retailer To Diagnose, Treat Chronic Health Conditions
10/04/2013 Comments Off on Walgreens 1st US Retailer To Diagnose, Treat Chronic Health Conditions
By JULIE APPLEBY, KHN Staff Writer– It’s not just sore throats and flu shots anymore. Walgreens on April 4, 2013, became the first retail store chain to expand its health care services to include diagnosing and treating patients for chronic conditions such as asthma, diabetes and high cholesterol. The move is the retail industry’s boldest push […]
Continue reading …Same-Sex Spouses Face Barriers Under Federal Health Care Law
09/04/2013 Comments Off on Same-Sex Spouses Face Barriers Under Federal Health Care Law
By MICHELLE ANDREWS— Mike Bosia and Steven Obranovich, of Hardwick, Vt., were married three years ago after Vermont legalized same-sex marriage. As Bosia’s spouse, Obranovich is entitled to health insurance through Bosia’s employer, Saint Michael’s College in Colchester. But that coverage comes at a cost. The couple estimates that they have had to pay $4,500 in additional federal […]
Continue reading …Insurers Efforts To Delay Health Law Affects Benefits For Millions
05/04/2013 Comments Off on Insurers Efforts To Delay Health Law Affects Benefits For Millions
By JULIE APPLEBY KHN Staff Writer– Regulators in some states are trying to prevent insurers from getting around the health law by extending potentially cheaper, but more limited policies for another year, but other states are giving the firms leeway. At issue are rules that take effect Jan. 1, which require insurers to cover a set package […]
Continue reading …U.S. Payroll to Population Rate Falls Further in February
07/03/2013 Comments Off on U.S. Payroll to Population Rate Falls Further in February
The U.S. Payroll to Population rate, as measured by Gallup, was 43.3% in February, down from 43.6% in January. Gallup’s unadjusted U.S. unemployment rate increased to 8.0% last month from 7.8% in January. …read more
Continue reading …Misclassifying Employees To Avoid Health Care Reform In 2014 Can Backfire
26/02/2013 Comments Off on Misclassifying Employees To Avoid Health Care Reform In 2014 Can Backfire
While the Affordable Healthcare Act doesn’t go into full effect until 2014, the employee count to determine which employers meet the threshold of 50 full-time employees will be based on 2013 numbers. That has some employers scrambling now to find ways to stay below the 50 person mark, a number which actually includes employees working […]
Continue reading …Recessions Are Killer, Cutting Short Older Workers’ Lives, Study Finds
22/02/2013 Comments Off on Recessions Are Killer, Cutting Short Older Workers’ Lives, Study Finds
Recessions can be fatal for older workers. A new study shows recession’s toll on health and reveals unexpected advantages of Social Security and Medicare for older workers, those in their 50s and 60s. The study conducted by Wellesley College economists found that over time, a recession can have significant, adverse effects on the health of […]
Continue reading …Pressure Rising To Avoid Federal Health Care Program Spending Cuts
22/02/2013 Comments Off on Pressure Rising To Avoid Federal Health Care Program Spending Cuts
By MARY AGNES CAREY, KHN— Pressure is mounting for Washington to find a way to avoid the automatic spending reductions set to begin March 1, with President Barack Obama urging Congress to stop the “meat-cleaver approach” that he says will undermine U.S. military strength and “eviscerate job creating investments in education and energy and medical research.” But […]
Continue reading …Wal-Mart Health Screening Stations Part Of ‘Self-Service Revolution’
20/02/2013 Comments Off on Wal-Mart Health Screening Stations Part Of ‘Self-Service Revolution’
By JULIE APPLEBY, KHN, STERLING, Va.– Perched by a computer monitor wedged between shelves of cough drops and the pharmacy in a bustling Wal-Mart, Mohamed Khader taps out answers to questions such as how often he eats vegetables, whether anyone in his family has diabetes and his age. He tests his eyesight, weighs himself and checks […]
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- Jobs Increased 339,000 In May, Unemployment Up 0.3% To 3.7%
- The decline of job creation at new establishments
- Contractor faces 2 serious citations after US Department of Labor finds safety failures led to welder’s death at Bonner Bridge demolition project
- Investigation into worker’s severe arm injury finds Cusseta auto parts manufacturer, supplier willfully ignored safety precautions
- ‘It’s a sweat factory’: Instacart workers ready to strike for pay and conditions
- Ships backed up outside US ports pumping out pollutants as they idle
- Privacy fears as Moscow metro rolls out facial recognition pay system
- ‘We are not machines’: Hollywood workers poised to strike for better conditions
- Boeing pilot indicted for allegedly deceiving US regulators over 737 Max
- Ipswich apprentice butcher encourages others to consider industry
- Ipswich apprentice butcher encourages others to consider industry
- Over 10,000 John Deere workers strike over ‘years’ of poor treatment
- Corporations are pledging to be ‘water positive’. What does that mean?
- US Department of Labor investigation of crane collapse, double fatality on Interstate 10 finds Lufkin company failed to assemble crane properly
- For the 6th time in 7 years, federal inspectors find Illinois contractor putting construction workers at risk of industry’s deadliest hazard
- US Department of Labor proposes $83K in fines to healthcare facility for failing to protect workers from coronavirus hazards
- Facebook says it will do more to prevent online hate, harassment
- As U.S. prepares to reopen border, some urge Canada to relax testing requirement
- Biden orders companies to ease supply chain bottlenecks or he’ll ‘call them out’
- What is the ‘new model’ the EU is proposing for Northern Ireland?
- Apple to make 10 million fewer iPhones due to microchip shortage
- US Department of Labor, Mexican Consulate in Boston enter alliance to promote workplace safety, health among New England’s workers
- US Department of Labor sues Austin luxury car dealer that retaliated against employee who raised concerns of coronavirus hazards
- Vaccine hesitant New Yorkers consider leaving the city as mandates take effect
- Carbon emissions ‘will drop just 40% by 2050 with countries’ current pledges’
- House passes bill to raise US debt ceiling through early December
- ‘The stakes couldn’t be higher’: GE urged to invest in green US jobs
- Zellers returns — kind of — but the lowest price isn't quite the law
- Cement makers across world pledge large cut in emissions by 2030
- India faces electricity crisis as coal supplies run critically low
- California justice department to investigate enormous oil spill