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Premiums rose 131 percent in 10 years. Currie, Donya Brief article Nov 1, 2009 96
Health premiums continue to skyrocket: report finds price of health coverage in 2000-08 rose 4.3 times faster than earnings. Landrigan, Kevin Report Sep 25, 2009 609
Small-business health plan is unveiled: businesses could save thousands of dollars. Jul 17, 2009 483
The effect of state mandates on health insurance premiums. Gohmann, Stephan F.; McCrickard, Myra J. Report Mar 22, 2009 5102
The state's insurance department has released a report showing the costs of services varies greatly from hospital to hospital. Brief article Sep 26, 2008 59
Premium pain: Colorado employers are taking creative steps to curb health-insurance hikes. Melani, Debra Oct 1, 2007 1197
Study: Subsidies don't greatly boost insurance coverage. Sep 1, 2007 355
Employer-based insurance coverage in trouble. Finkelstein, Joel B. May 1, 2007 662
Has a medical claim for a special needs child been rejected? Experts offer strategies for overcoming rejection. Feb 1, 2007 2323
The Great Uninsured: a meditation on the covereds and the uncovereds, and other things. King, Florence Apr 24, 2006 1563
Insurance burden forces companies to eye operations. Madler, Mark R. Apr 10, 2006 871
Federal Employees Health Benefits Program: Differences in Health Care Prices Across Metropolitan Areas Linked to Competition and Other Factors. Feb 1, 2006 462
AGMA restructures its medical coverage. Carman, Joseph Feb 1, 2006 369
Mexican insurance plan lowers costs for S.D. employees: costs for services are up to 50% less south of the border. Weeks, Katie Oct 3, 2005 1161
Health insurance costs slow, but still top inflation and wage increases. Brief Article Oct 1, 2005 279
Part B premiums on the rise. Frieden, Joyce Brief article Oct 1, 2005 141
How to beat the high cost of business: for some small-business owners, it means paying little or none of workers' health care insurance. Webb, Marion Sep 19, 2005 1461
Regulations make insurance unaffordable. Brief Article Aug 1, 2005 314
Blue Cross under microscope by state over rate hikes. Colburn, Jonathan D. May 23, 2005 833
Many college students required to have insurance: study shows unexpected medical expenses were a leading cause of students dropping out of school. Reed, Vita Apr 11, 2005 637
Vital signs: Karen Ignagni of America's Health Insurance Plans looks at how health plans can mend what's broken in the health-care system and create affordable options for the uninsured. Chordas, Lori Apr 1, 2005 2551
The ABCs of HSAs. Magee, Bill Mar 14, 2005 751
Questions over billings, profits plague insurer. Darmiento, Laurence Feb 28, 2005 1187
Innovating on health insurance front. Miller, Matt Feb 14, 2005 670
Employers should demand transparency. Parker, Kim Feb 14, 2005 453
Reduced benefits for retirees. Frieden, Joyce Brief Article Feb 1, 2005 114
Health insurance costs rising slower, but still outpace wages. Henry, John Dec 13, 2004 897
Study: insurance rates for hospitals and physicians may slow in 2005. Green, Meg Brief Article Dec 1, 2004 314
Individual insurance plans becoming more attractive. Waldon, George Oct 25, 2004 1090
State regulators crack down on discount health plans. Darmiento, Laurence Brief Article Oct 4, 2004 266
Employee benefit trends: two recent surveys shed light on emerging trends in employee benefits. Brief Article Oct 1, 2004 138
Managing chronic conditions reduces health plan costs. Coffman, Elaine Sep 1, 2004 419
New statistics for health insurance from the National Compensation Survey: integrating compensation programs into the NCS provides new opportunities for calculating the relationships among the percentage of employers offering health insurance, the percentage of employees participating in health insurance plans, and the cost to employers for such plans. Lettau, Michael Aug 1, 2004 4075
Coverage conundrum: the challenge of rising state employee health insurance costs is hitting states hard. Boulard, Garry Jul 1, 2004 2360
Any relief? Why are Indiana's health-insurance premiums higher than in neighboring states? What can be done? McKimmie, Kathy Cover Story Mar 1, 2004 2320
Gouging the poor. Ehrenreich, Barbara Feb 1, 2004 1067
Best Rate Rule Becomes Both Easier And Tougher -- Any Pending Changes To 'Most Favored Nation' Rule Could Rachet Down Some Fees. Jan 21, 2004 1362
Study: employees carry burden of hikes. Suszynski, Marie Brief Article Jan 1, 2004 116
Insurance mandates and health care costs: requiring insurance companies to cover certain services has defendants and opponents. Wasserman, Stephanie Jan 1, 2004 1630
Study anticipates double-digit rise for health care. Darmiento, Laurence Dec 8, 2003 396
Skyrocketing health insurance premiums continue to tax employers, employees. Dec 1, 2003 550
Benefit review: is the price right? Wentworth, Bill Nov 1, 2003 629
Health premiums take big jump for employers. Suszynski, Marie Brief Article Oct 1, 2003 147
Critical transfer: brokers should advise self-insured clients to carve out organ-transplant coverage to keep medical-benefits costs healthy. Mueller, Stephen Sep 1, 2003 1387
Skilled nursing facilities. Brief Article Aug 1, 2003 215
Businesses search for options as costs continue to rise: dental access networks emerge as an alternative to insurance plans. Grossman, Michael Jul 28, 2003 940
Open up and say ouch! (Health Insurance). Ascierto, Jerry Jul 1, 2003 1630
Consumers, physicians criticize insurers on allergy drug costs. (Briefing). Suszynski, Marie Jun 1, 2003 340
Carried away by inflation. (Healthcare). Blodgett, John Jun 1, 2003 1111
Benefits menu: employers consider a variety of voluntary (employee-paid) benefits. (Employee Benefits). Held, Shari May 1, 2003 1355
Few companies offer health benefits in Alaska: medical plan carriers have come and gone; only a handful remain. Campbell, Melissa May 1, 2003 1016
OUCH! (News & Trends). Brief Article May 1, 2003 26
NCCI: rising medical expenses add to workers' comp premiums. (Briefing: NCOIL Spring Meeting). Kelly, Dennis Brief Article Apr 1, 2003 236
Taking charge of prescription drug costs. Grossman, Ned Apr 1, 2003 2573
Rx for healthcare headaches. (Small Business Advisor). Wilhite, Brent Mar 1, 2003 1091
Small businesses worry about health care. (Health Care). Brief Article Mar 1, 2003 158
Health insurers face the heat. (Briefing). Suszynski, Marie Mar 1, 2003 580
Managed choice: health insurers are responding to consumer demand for more options with tiered pricing for doctors and hospitals patterned after pharmaceutical pricing plans. (Life/Health: Managed Care). Green, Meg Mar 1, 2003 3657
U. S. Small Business Administration releases report on health insurance. (Headlines). Brief Article Mar 1, 2003 122
Companies find ways to cure health insurance pain. (List Overview). Leonard, Martha Dec 16, 2002 4005
An unhealthy state of affairs. (rschwab@cobizmag.com). Schwab, Robert Dec 1, 2002 372
Consumer-driven health insurance: can anyone control your health-insurance rates? Maybe! (Employee Benefits). Day, David Dec 1, 2002 624
Ask an FEI researcher about...Managing Health Care Costs. (Resources). Sinnett, William M. Dec 1, 2002 709
Benefits Institute pessimistic about defined-contribution plans. (Life/Health: Marketplace). Brief Article Nov 1, 2002 118
A healthy sum. (Health Insurance). Nov 1, 2002 894
Health insurance: take your pick. (Expat Advice). Hays, Kim Nov 1, 2002 1599
PPOs: the next generation in affordable health care for the small business market. Santoyo, Marine McLeod Oct 14, 2002 761
Employers look to workers to share health care costs: voluntary product plans help cos. broaden coverage. King, Madeline Oct 14, 2002 826
Children's insurance copayments revised. Gazette, Charleston Brief Article Jul 1, 2002 169
HMO premiums to rise 25 percent for CalPERS members. (News Briefs). Brief Article Jun 1, 2002 223
Keeping health insurance costs down. (Indiana: Small Business Reference Guide). Day, David Brief Article Jun 1, 2002 627
Voluntary benefits: offering more employee-paid choices. (Employee Benefits). McKimmie, Kathy Brief Article May 1, 2002 1102
The health-insurance headache: Chamber's white paper offers remedies. Schwab, Robert Jan 1, 2002 437
Weighing the Benefits. MCKIMMIE, KATHY Statistical Data Included Oct 1, 2001 1442
Combating Rising Health Insurance Costs. DARIN, BOB Brief Article Jun 1, 2001 725
2001 lawmakers health care odyssey. COLIAS, MIKE Mar 1, 2001 1269
Selective Seeks Rate Hike in N.J. Brief Article Nov 1, 2000 119
Freedom of Choice. Whitney, Sally Brief Article Oct 1, 2000 3062
LTC policies up. Jun 1, 2000 369
Antitrust could raise costs. (Short Takes). Hawkins, James A. Brief Article May 1, 2000 237
A.M. Best Co. Brief Article Jun 1, 1999 61
What Price HEALTH CARE QUALITY? Nichols, Len M. Jan 1, 1999 1870
Florida's purchasing alliances get mixed reviews. Dec 1, 1998 1077
Workers, employers to be hit with higher HMO rates. Dreben, Jessica May 4, 1998 751
Bridging the gap in healthcare costs. Anderson, James A. Feb 1, 1997 2117
The usual and customary rate. Epstein, Richard Sep 1, 1995 875
Health insurance rates make small banks ill. Harman, Liz Jul 31, 1995 751
INSURANCE RATE INCREASE NOT THE NORM. Nov 15, 1994 875
Insurance price war breaks out. Crabtree, Penni Industry Overview Sep 13, 1993 1120

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