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Same-sex spouses sue federal government - Los Angeles Times
Same-sex spouses sue federal government Los Angeles Times, CA "I think the people in same-sex marriages in California should file a similar suit," said Brad Levenson, a deputy federal public defender in Los Angeles fighting to get his spouse covered by his health insurance . "We've only had [a legal marriage] for ...
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RI says Blues can't raise individual health premiums - American Medical News (subscription)
RI says Blues can't raise individual health premiums American Medical News (subscription) 18 Los Angeles Times article reported that California health plans had raised rates for so-called HIPAA policies -- for people who have lost employer-sponsored insurance -- higher than is allowed under a 2001 state law. The Health Insurance Portability ...
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SPOTLIGHT: Do insurers really want to see health reform? - FierceHealthcare
SPOTLIGHT: Do insurers really want to see health reform? FierceHealthcare, DC But at least one columnist--the Los Angeles Times' Michael Hiltzik--argues that this isn't true. He says that while the health insurance industry claims to favor universal health insurance , it still expects government to take on sick patients, ...
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News Roundup: Obama to revamp food safety - USA Today
News Roundup: Obama to revamp food safety USA Today Doctors and hospitals report that more patients are deferring elective surgery or speeding some up out of fear that they may lose their jobs and health insurance , The New York Times reports. The Los Angeles Times focuses on psychics who struggle with ...
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