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  • July 2008

    • Obama Health Care Cure May Prove Elusive

      New York Times  |  Jul 23, 08 8:09 AM CDT

      Obama Health Care Cure May Prove Elusive

      (Newser) - In a campaign that has made several big promises, perhaps Barack Obama's most ambitious vow is that he will bring down health care premiums by $2,500 by the end of his first term as president. But whether he can deliver that is an open question, writes the New York Times . Even if he can muster the political will to cut down a bloated system, the savings might not materialize. More »

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      Barack Obama  • health care  • health insurance  • health care reform  • health insurance premiums

  • May 2008
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  • March 2008

    • Clinton Pitches Cap on Health Insurance

      New York Times  |  Mar 28, 08 8:01 AM CDT

      Clinton Pitches Cap on Health Insurance

      (Newser) - Hillary Clinton has proposed putting a cap on premiums in her universal health care plan, limiting them to between 5% and 10% of family income, the New York Times reports. The average cost of a family policy bought by an individual last year was $5,799, or 10% of median income, but some ranged up to 16%. More »

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      Hillary Clinton  • health care  • health insurance  • Medicare  • universal health care  • health insurance premiums

  • September 2007

    • Unhealthy Habits Could Hurt Your Pay Check

      Chicago Tribune  |  Sep 26, 07 3:10 PM CDT

      Unhealthy Habits Could Hurt Your Pay Check

      (Newser) - Unhealthy living is getting more expensive, the Chicago Tribune reports, with employees facing fines or even firing for not satisfying company health requirements. Michigan's Weyco fines workers $50 per paycheck if they or their spouses smoke. Indianapolis' Clarian takes away $5 for each blood-pressure, body-mass, or other health-based benchmark you may fail. More »

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      blood pressure  • obesity epidemic  • health insurance premiums

    • Health Insurance Premiums Soar

      Bloomberg  |  Sep 12, 07 1:19 AM CDT

      Health Insurance Premiums Soar

      (Newser) - Health insurance premiums zoomed 6.1% this year, far outrunning inflation and worker earnings, a new study has found. Since 2001, premiums for family coverage have risen 78% percent, while wages have increased by only 19% and inflation by 17%, a Kaiser Family Foundation survey shows. Still, this year's hike is the smallest in eight years. More »

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      inflation  • health insurance  • health care costs  • insurance  • wages  • health insurance premiums  • premiums

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