City’s insurance premiums skyrocket
Gaffney Ledger Sun, 29 Apr 2012 18:42 PM PDT
By LARRY HILLIARD Ledger Staff Writer larry@gaffneyledger.com The cost of health insurance has climbed sharply for the City of Gaffney. According to Gaffney Administrator James Taylor’s presentation to the finance committee, the cost to cover city workers will rise a whopping 18 percent from the previous year. read more |
County budget discussion gets hot
Cabot Star-Herald Sun, 29 Apr 2012 18:41 PM PDT
Pay raises for county employees are again on the negotiating table as the Lonoke County Quorum Court readies for the annual battle of the budget. Last year’s cost-of-living raises were lost to the struggle to make ends meet in all the county offices, and a pending increase in health insurance costs could jeopardize the raises again. |
MLR rebates may have unintended consequences of less cost containment
MedCity News Sun, 29 Apr 2012 18:34 PM PDT
Under the Affordable Care Act, health plans have to issue rebates to policyholders if they don’t spend at least 80 or 85 percent of premiums on medical costs. (The 80 percent threshold is for individual and small group policies, 85 is for large groups.) Now that the law is in effect, about $1.3 billion is [...] |
New Harlingen VA system director chosen
Valley Morning Star Sun, 29 Apr 2012 18:33 PM PDT
HARLINGEN â€" A new director for the VA Texas Valley Coastal Bend Health Care System has been chosen, Department of Veterans Affairs officials said.Robert M. Walton, former medical center director of the White River Junction VA medical Center in... |
Tens of thousands protest in Spain
BigPond News Sun, 29 Apr 2012 18:29 PM PDT
Tens of thousands of people have demonstrated across Spain against education and health care spending. |
Expo offers ideas for good health
Belleville Intelligencer Sun, 29 Apr 2012 18:23 PM PDT
From soccer to soap nuts, visitors at the third Healthy Living Expo had plenty of options on their paths to good health.[...] |
Thousands protest health, education cuts in Spain
3news Sun, 29 Apr 2012 18:19 PM PDT
Tens of thousands of people across Spain protested against education and health care spending cuts as the country slid into its second recession in three years. |
Fitness and eating right
Philippine Daily Inquirer Sun, 29 Apr 2012 18:16 PM PDT
THERE’S a saying, “Once the truth is revealed, the path becomes clear.†In my previous column, I discussed some health and fitness questions which hopefully helped clear your confusion about fitness concept. You have answered questions most people never even asked. Now, let’s talk more about fitness and eating right. |
Short-term health insurance's limits noted
UPI Sun, 29 Apr 2012 18:04 PM PDT
ST. PAUL, Minn., April 29 (UPI) -- Short-term health insurance policies are better than no coverage but people should be aware of their limitations, Minnesota's attorney general says. |
Bodies And Minds Get a Workout
ABC 36 Lexington Sun, 29 Apr 2012 17:59 PM PDT
Bodies and minds got a workout Sunday at the Nutter Field House at UK. It's 'Healthy Kids Day,' as YMCAs nationwide hosted activities to improve children's health and well-being. Summer is almost here and the YMCA doesn't want children to slow down, physically, or mentally. "We don't need children just to come out and move around. There's also chess. There's literacy activities. They can just ... |
| |
|