| Michigan legislators pushing for progress on health care coverage
LANSING -- The governor and legislators are working on plans they say will help Michigan out of a current health-care crisis.
A recent report indicated that Michigan voters want to see progress in health care, and there are signs that many lawmakers are hearing that message.
Gov. Jennifer Granholm has been working with the federal government since 2005 to get a waiver for the Michigan First health care plan.
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Finding a good summer job
April 8, 2007 - It's that time for teenagers to start thinking about what kind of job they can get over the summer and how to get it. There are things you can do to give yourself an edge. Peg Hendershot, director of Career Vision, shares some tips for finding a summer job. .
Ignagni to Discuss Low-Income and Minority Beneficiaries ...
As Congress debates budget and health care issues, the participation of low-income, minority beneficiaries in Medicare Advantage is sparking debate. Join Karen Ignagni, President and CEO of America's Health Insurance Plans (AHIP), at a teleconference on Tuesday, April 10 at 10:00 a.m. to discuss this important issue. AHIP recently released an analysis of the Medicare Current Beneficiary Survey (MCBS), which found Medicare health plans are a vital choice among low- income and minority beneficiaries because of the lower out-of-pocket costs and additional benefits these plans provide. The complete study can be found at http://www.ahipresearch.org/. WHAT: Teleconference on low-income and minority beneficiaries' participation in Medicare Advantage WHEN: Tuesday, April 10, 10:00 a.m. WHO: Karen Ignagni, President and CEO, AHIP CALL-IN: (866) 259-6033 CONTACT: Robert Zirkelbach, 202-778-8493 or rzirkelbach@ahip.org America's Health Insurance Plans -- Providing Health Benefits to More Than 200 Million Americans.
Life Insurance Finance Association Hosts Webinar to Discuss NAIC ...
Withdraw and Re-Draft Act Business Editors/Insurance Writers ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 6, 2007--In response to the National Association of Insurance Commissioners' (NAIC) decision to re-adopt the changes to the Viatical Settlements Model Act and upcoming National Conference of Insurance Legislators (NCOIL) meetings, the Life Insurance Finance Association (LIFA) will host a webinar on April 17 at 10 a.m. PT to discuss the impact of this model, the potential for adoption in the states and the role of the NCOIL. "The actions taken by the NAIC threaten the existence of many insurance-related businesses and take away consumer rights," said Scott Cipinko, executive director, LIFA. "We encourage all who are involved in the industry to attend the LIFA webinar to learn how this decision could potentially impact the industry and how they might influence future decisions." Cipinko added that the problem is, whether through carelessly overbroad scope or through opportunistic overreaching, most of the proposed remedies offered to the problem of stranger-initiated life insurance are so broad that they end up prohibiting or severely limiting legitimate life insurance premium-finance transactions and thereby harming the consumers they were trying to protect.
Advocacy group seeks broad cost standards for Mass. insurance
A group of community, religious and provider groups are lobbying the state to set broad affordability standards for individuals who will be mandated to obtain health insurance beginning in July. The recommendations by Affordable Care Today, submitted to Gov. Deval Patrick on Monday, come during a crucial week. The Commonwealth Health Insurance Connector Authority -- the state agency charged with enacting an historic law to expand health insurance to almost every individual -- will consider draft regulations on affordability on Thursday, April 12. .
Column: She’s the teen with the title
And then there were two as Rutgers eliminated LSU and Tennessee goes on a 20-2 run late to knock out North Carolina in the NCAA women's basketball tournament Final Four on Sunday night in Cleveland. 2. The NCAA men's basketball tournament championship in Atlanta gets set as Florida knocks out UCLA and Ohio State upends Georgetown in the national semifinals. 1. Michael Phelps pulls a Mark Spitz and wins his seventh gold medal on Sunday in the world swimming championships, and could have won an eighth had the U.S. 400 medley relay team not been disqualified when Ian Crocker dove into the pool too soon. Our topic of discussion: 4. And a teen shall lead ... This just wasn't supposed to happen. No way could this be seen from a mile or two away.
March Light Vehicle Sales: Discrepancy Between Media and Reality
Jerry Marks (AutoRetailStocks.com) submits: The month of March is over. Vehicle sales are officially in. And while the headlines sound pretty negative, for those of us that listened to the conference calls, I definitely walked away with a different perspective than the picture that is being painted by the media. For example: Reuters: "U.S. Auto Sales Fall." "Total industry sales were 1.54 million units, down 2.9 percent from a year earlier after adjusting for an extra selling day in 2007." The Wall Street Journal: "Detroit begins Spring in a Fog." "Detroit's Big Three auto makers face worsening economic headwinds as they head into the crucial spring selling season, threatening their efforts to stem sales declines." MarketWatch: "Ford March Sales Drop 9%." "Ford Motor Co.
County may beef up pollution tests
In August 2005, the county faced a threat of fines from the DEP and increasing outrage from neighborhood activists. In April 2006, the St. Petersburg Times published a report detailing years of unnecessary delays. Since then, the county has been working to get a handle on how far the contamination has spread. Once that is outlined, the county will begin its cleanup. Kuhl said the county continues to make the cleanup a priority. "We have tried every way we know to be timely and to be responsive." Asjylyn Loder can be reached at aloder@sptimes.com or 352754-6127. [Last modified March 13, 2007, 23:06:34] .
NFL Draft: AFC East Team Needs
West Palm Beach, FL (AHN) - As the NFL Draft is just a few weeks away, there are many teams that need to look very closely at their depth charts and determine which positions they need to upgrade. With many quality athletes going pro this year, there should be plenty of available talent for teams to improve their rosters. This is a look inside the teams of the AFC East and breaking down what needs they will have come draft day. New England Patriots: The New England Patriots have had one of the best offseasons out of any of the 32 NFL teams, as they've spent money on top free agents to have many already predicting them to make a run at their fourth Super Bowl title of the decade. This offseason they added pro bowl linebacker Adalius Thomas, wide receiver Dante Stallworth, wide receiver Wes Welker, tight end Kyle Brady and running back Sammy Morris.
Peachtree Life Settlements Appointed Originator and Servicer for ...
Business Wire)-April 6, 2007 - Peachtree Life Settlements was recently appointed as an approved originator and servicer for a large German life settlement fund. This fund is the most recent in a series of funds marketed and managed in Germany by the fund initiator which is part of a multi-national European banking giant. .
Police Reports - Campbell County
Kevin C. Nagel, 39, of 2739 Chateau Court, Union, alcohol intoxication in a public place (first and second offense), third degree criminal mischief, March 21. Sherry L. Yannes, 36, of 300 Lynn Lane, apartment 12, Alexandria, second degree burglary, March 23. David W. Beloit Jr., 21, of 1617 Grandview Road, Alexandria, warrant, March 21. .
AN OUTDOORSMAN’S JOURNAL: Youth group dream starting to come true
The River's Edge Bar and Restaurant was the perfect setting for the Lake Delton/Baraboo chapter of our unnamed group. With an aquarium loaded with large freshwater fish, six of us held our first meeting.I want to add that Sauk County game warden John Buss, who could not be in attendance but wishes to be very active in this organization, asked me to use this quote: "This organization could be huge for hunting and fishing. Folks, in reading this column it may seem to you like there is not a whole lot of interest, but actually the core group is growing rapidly and at this time while at home I am spending two to four hours a day on the phone with enormously dedicated individuals, many of whom are seeing this as a life change for themselves as well as the kids they plan on helping."Space always dictates how much I can write but I have some excellent news.
Blagojevich questions Jackson's opposition to tax plan
ROCKFORD (AP) - Businessman Duntai Mathews knows it's important to have healthy employees at his small woodworking company, it's finding the money to pay for their medical insurance that's the problem.So Mathews and his family go without insurance and he doesn't offer it to his 11 employees either."I need it," said Mathews, who is backing Gov. Rod Blagojevich's $7.6 billion business tax plan to make access to health care affordable in Illinois and generate money for schools and property tax relief.Mathews said private insurance companies want to charge him $6,200 a month to cover his employees and Blagojevich's plan to offer low-cost health insurance for workers would do it for $2,800 a month.But Blagojevich's tax plan has outraged many other business owners, who predict it would force them to raise prices and cut jobs.
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