GOP uses newly minted power to limit insurance mandates, tax cuts - Journal Record

OKLAHOMA CITY – State Sen. Glenn Coffee became the first Republican Senate president pro tempore in state history on Tuesday. Little more than an hour later, the new Republican majority used its power to grant special protections for the insurance ...

No job, no health insurance: How to survive tough times - Atlanta Journal Constitution

Just two weeks after getting laid off from his job, Ashish Desai sprained his ankle and knee playing tennis. No paycheck and no health insurance meant no doctor for the Buckhead resident. Desai bandaged the injuries the best he could and left them to ...

Salem County employees to get compensation for opting out of health ... - Bridgeton News

SALEM -- Freeholders announced Tuesday that they are rolling out a health insurance opt-out plan for county employees, who could see a bigger paycheck while saving the taxpayers thousands. Officials said they are hoping to curb the skyrocketing costs ...

U.S. Rep. Steve Kagen, D-Appleton, to undergo new surgery; congressman ... - Post-Crescent

WASHINGTON — Rep. Steve Kagen will undergo outpatient surgery Wednesday to repair torn cartilage in his right knee. Kagen, a millionaire physician who has rejected congressional health insurance benefits, hopes to negotiate the cost of the surgery ...

State health plan needs bailout, premium increase - WRAL

Posted: Today at 4:29 p.m. Raleigh, N.C. — A $300 million taxpayer bailout is needed to rescue the financially troubled state employee health insurance plan, and the plan's director said state workers will need to absorb higher premiums to keep the ...