Archive for August, 2009

Where does the healthcare overhaul legislation stand? – Los Angeles Times

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Where does the healthcare overhaul legislation stand?Los Angeles TimesHas Congress agreed on how to ensure that all Americans will be able get health insurance? The two major bills that have cleared committees in the House and …New York Congressional Delegation Chimes In On Public Health …Jamestown Post JournalBoth sides shift health care debate to Main [...]

Unemployment Insurance Running Out For Many US Jobless – NYT – Wall Street Journal

Unemployment Insurance Running Out For Many US Jobless – NYTWall Street JournalAs many as 1.5 million jobless Americans will use up their unemployment insurance benefits by the end of the year as jobs remain scarce, the New York Times …Prolonged Aid to Unemployed Is Running OutNew York Times
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Five More US Banks Are Shut Down, Bringing 2009 Tally to 69 – Bloomberg

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Five More US Banks Are Shut Down, Bringing 2009 Tally to 69BloombergThe Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. was named the receiver of the five banks, the regulator said yesterday in e-mailed statements. …Regulators close NJ-based bankThe Star-Ledger – NJ.comUS regulators close five banks, total now 69ReutersRegulators shut banks in Fla., NJ, Ohio, Okla.The Associated PressFOXBusiness -BankInfoSecurity.com -Reutersall 339 [...]

Holes in the safety net: Medicaid falls short just as some need it …

When workers get laid off and lose their health insurance, the medical insurance plan that covers some 60 million poor, elderly … More news

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Breaking news alerts (about 1 per day) Click here to sign up or text NEWS to MSNBC (67622). … Democratic plans would require many small businesses to provide insurance for their employees or face a penalty. Some small …

Card-carrying Dems ready to talk health

I think it’s important for people to know, because these are kitchen-table issues,” Pelosi said at her weekly news … She said it was important to counter criticism — particularly from insurance companies, which she said “are out there in …