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Nurses, Doctors, Patients to Protest Health Insurers on National Day of Action - June 19th (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
Marching with pictures of patients who have been denied care by the health insurance industry, thousands of Americans will turnout in the streets of San Francisco and a dozen other cities this Thursday, June 19 at 12 Noon to ask, "What's a life worth?" and to advocate for guaranteed, single-payer healthcare, the "Medicare for All" systems proposed in U.S.
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New Jersey Assembly Approves Income Verification Legislation (Medical News Today)
The New Jersey Assembly on Monday approved a bill that would require the state to verify the incomes of residents applying for state-sponsored health insurance programs, the AP/Philadelphia Inquirer reports (AP/Philadelphia Inquirer, 6/16). Under the legislation, residents applying for coverage would be required to submit pay stubs from present and past employers and all other sources of income.
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Former HHS Secretary Thompson Says Health Care Costs Hurting ... - Kaiser network.org
Former HHS Secretary Thompson Says Health Care Costs Hurting ...Kaiser network.org, DC - Jun 19, 2008Marlene Henkin, special assistant to the secretary of the Pennsylvania Health Department, said workplace wellness programs could reduce employer health ...
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Dozens protest for health insurance at Highmark HQ - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
Dozens protest for health insurance at Highmark HQPittsburgh Tribune-Review, PA - Jun 19, 2008Western Pennsylvania's largest insurer, currently in the process of trying to merge with Philadelphia-based Independence Blue Cross, said nearly 90 cents of ...
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