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Obama May Waive Away…

09 Feb 2012

…House? Waive it away. Since passage of the law nearly two years ago, the administration has already granted thousands of health insurance waivers to unions and employers who sought relief from new coverage requirements. These waivers have been on economic… ...

We are all Catholics now

08 Feb 2012

…freedom when he signed into law a mandate forcing religious organizations (using their donor/member dues) to pay for health insurance that covers sterilization, controversial abortifacients, and contraceptives. As the president and CEO of a faith-based… ...

White House Firm on Birth Control

White House Firm on Birth Control

08 Feb 2012

…in the internal debate before Obama's decision, is to model a compromise after a law in Hawaii. Hawaii law requires health insurance plans to cover contraception in the same way they cover other prescription drugs. But it allows religious employers to… ...

Birth control backlash from Catholics

Birth control backlash from Catholics

08 Feb 2012

…in the internal debate before Obama's decision, is to model a compromise after a law in Hawaii. Hawaii law requires health insurance plans to cover contraception in the same way they cover other prescription drugs. But it allows religious employers to… ...

‘Not Romney’ Primary Rages On

08 Feb 2012

…as well. Religious liberty alarm bells start ringing very loudly when the government tells a church that it must provide health insurance and then require that the insurance be constructed in a way antithetical to the church’s teachings. Another problem with… ...

Birth Control, Abortion in Spotlight

Birth Control, Abortion in Spotlight

07 Feb 2012

…which falls under preventive-health measures attached to the 2010 health care overhaul. Church-affiliated employers' health insurance plans will have to cover birth control, regardless of the institutions' religious principles. Churches are not covered… ...

Birth Control Rule Irks Some Catholics

Birth Control Rule Irks Some Catholics

06 Feb 2012

…offer contraception services in their health insurance policies. The negative reaction of…
…to cover without a co-payment in health-insurance policies. The HHS guidelines said…
…cover birth control if they offer health insurance coverage for employees. That means… ...

Slow Talks in Greece Drag Down Stocks

Slow Talks in Greece Drag Down Stocks

06 Feb 2012

…only company he'd ever worked for. — Humana dropped 5.8 percent, the biggest loss in the S&P 500 index. The health insurance company reported revenue that fell short of analysts' expectations. Humana also raised its earnings outlook for 2012… ...

Greek Party Leaders Weigh Fiscal Cuts

Greek Party Leaders Weigh Fiscal Cuts

05 Feb 2012

…spending cuts the troika is pushing for is a reduction of some €650 million in outlays for medicines paid for by national health insurance as well as another €400 million in defense spending, government officials said. Faced with growing discontent over… ...

Gov.: Officials Should Pay for Health

Gov.: Officials Should Pay for Health

03 Feb 2012

…workers pay $200 a month toward their health insurance. But Branstad knew there'd be a…
…employees pay nothing toward their health insurance," he said. "People need to have…
…appreciate the issue, as he paid for health insurance after his first tenure as governor… ...

It's time to protect our rights…

02 Feb 2012

It’s not too late to change course and clear away at least some of the economic uncertainty caused by the ACA. First, Congress should cancel individual mandates and laws about what qualifies as a minimum health insurance plan. This resolves the multi-state lawsuit. ...

Santorum Turns Up Heat on Rivals

Santorum Turns Up Heat on Rivals

01 Feb 2012

…model for Democrats' national plan and Gingrich previously supported its centerpiece — a requirement that everyone buy health insurance. While his arguments are familiar, Santorum sharpened his attacks after three consecutive losses in the nominating process… ...

Mystery Illness Has No Apparent Cause

Mystery Illness Has No Apparent Cause

25 Jan 2012

…more than 3 million people who lived in 13 counties in Northern California, a location chosen in part because all had health insurance through Kaiser Permanente of Northern California, which had a research arm that could assist in the project. Also, many… ...

Blind GOP opposition helps…

25 Jan 2012

…we're sure to see President Barack Obama's campaign built around. Saying that we "will not go back" to the days of a reckless Wall Street and out of control health insurance companies while declaring that people who say that ... ...

TRANSCRIPT: GOP Rebuttal to…

24 Jan 2012

…ourselves in this complex, perilous world without their benevolent protection. Left to ourselves, we might pick the wrong health insurance, the wrong mortgage, the wrong school for our kids; why, unless they stop us, we might pick the wrong light bulb… ...

TRANSCRIPT: Obama's 2012 State…

24 Jan 2012

…from mercury pollution, or making sure that our food is safe and our water is clean. I will not go back to the days when health insurance companies had unchecked power to cancel your policy, deny you coverage, or charge women differently from men. And I… ...

GOP Candidates Ready for Tampa Debate

GOP Candidates Ready for Tampa Debate

23 Jan 2012

…interviews on Sunday, calling the former House speaker a "very high risk candidate" who has bucked conservative positions on health insurance mandates, the financial bailout, global warming and immigration. Santorum is also likely to hit Gingrich and his other… ...

Why Romney may be no better for…

23 Jan 2012

…overpaid CEOs and close lieutenants take it out. In the bargain, businesses are compelled to slash workers pay, jack up health insurance premiums and co-pays, and sack their pensions. Americans don’t need a mea culpa from Mr. Romney—at Bain… ...

GOP candidates lay groundwork…

21 Jan 2012

…Saturday, he criticized Gingrich for his past support of an individual mandate -- the requirement that Americans buy health insurance that is the linchpin of the federal health care overhaul. "We're putting together a national campaign," Santorum… ...

Christie sets sights on tenure…

21 Jan 2012

…push through legislation that raised the retirement age for future state workers, increased the amount workers pay for health insurance and made other changes to curb costs. In his address Tuesday, Christie called for a 10 percent, across-the-board… ...

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Vatican ambassador talks birth control

Vatican ambassador talks birth control

BOSTON - Ambassador to the Vatican and former Boston Mayor Ray Flynn joined FOX 25 to discuss birth control and religious freedom.

Wed, 8 Feb 2012
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“…our question of the day the Obama administration's new permission -- require health insurance covered -- of birth control are a poor weather and including employ a Catholic Charities hospitals. For universities joining me now for …”

Candidates make final effort before vote

Candidates make final effort before vote

FOX 25's Mark Ockerbloom talks to Glen Johnson, the Politics Editor at boston.com, about each of the candidates' last ditch efforts to secure a win, whether first, second, or third, at the 2012 New Hampshire Primary.  Johnson also told FOX 25 what he found most memorable about this year's trip to the primary's headquarters in Manchester.

Tue, 10 Jan 2012
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“…do trying to argue that if he's if you know it's your health insurance plan to hire private insurance companies the benefit of that is that you can fire them you know not happy with them. …”

Veterans face benefits delays

Veterans face benefits delays

The federal agency that handles veterans’ disability claims is becoming increasingly bogged down by delays that can leave veterans waiting years for benefits.

Mon, 12 Dec 2011
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“…life. I'm still appeals of them claims. I'm asking this. Current administration health insurance policies and procedures. So no one has to go through what I've been through what it is we have to say euros. …”

Sister of murdered mom speaks to FOX 25

Sister of murdered mom speaks to FOX 25

AUBURN, NH - 38-year-old Christoper Smeltzer is expected to plead guilty to Manslaughter charges on Wednesday.  Prosecutors say he killed his wife after coming home to find their kids unconscious and the wife trying to kill herself.

Tue, 4 Oct 2011
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“…underlying all of that as -- for depression. But Stanley had no health insurance and Maher tried to get help Michelle has her sister was often turned away what do you think would have changed. …”

New Study:"Romneycare" cost MA 18K jobs

New Study:"Romneycare" cost MA 18K jobs

Massachusetts’s 2006 universal health-care plan—dubbed “Romneycare” after former Gov. Mitt Romney—is coming under fire. The Boston Herald has reported on a new study which claims that Romneycare has cost the state more than 18,000 jobs.

Thu, 15 Sep 2011
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“…care experiment and inevitably when you're loading that much money -- it. Health insurance premiums are going negative effect on the economy. And we used our model. To me that we're gonna lose but we are …”

Health insurance enrollment

Health insurance enrollment

In a state where all residents must have health insurance , open enrollment is underway.

Wed, 6 Jul 2011
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“…15. And eligible. For individual who don't have back to employer sponsored health insurance we make that population and ask you about a 120000. People. Now we open enrollment and looking for our company. Where they …”

“…circumstance divorce death in the family. Someone would you we lacked a health insurance from those are all options in addition to that it would -- prop up the tax repeal don't get our war on their ability to -- limited time. Playing open enrollment because an -- calling jumper and dumped her. What -- well Governor Patrick to ask them -- and government to deal with health care. Who looked at what are causing a significant rate increase. On last year that we have to -- health insurance rates for the first time -- street. Aiming to -- about a hundred million dollars during that review we are covered and things occurring at a marketplace they needed a further attention needed to be corrected. One of them as you can rumors are going without health insurance. . That meeting and spent at the benefit of age or buying a product. Using data bank of benefit and then dropping the …”