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9,000 Con Ed workers set to strike Sunday

Nine thousand Consolidated Edison Inc. workers in Westchester County and New York City may go on strike Sunday morning if the sides do not reach agreement on a new contract.

June 29th, 2008 | Categories: Business

Report says region not immune to national economic downturn

POUGHKEEPSIE - A new report shows the ailing national economy is beginning to takes its toll on the Hudson Valley, a region that heretofore has weathered economic wallops, such as

June 29th, 2008 | Categories: Business

New Jersey Legislature Approves Bill To Expand FamilyCare Program

The New Jersey Legislature on Monday approved legislation that would expand health care coverage for parents and mandate that all children have coverage, the Asbury Park Press reports. The bill

June 28th, 2008 | Categories: Insurances

Group Releases Federal Policy Recommendations Aimed At Addressing HIV/AIDS Rates Among Hispanics

The Latino Commission on AIDS in conjunction with other Hispanic AIDS activists and health officials across the nation on Tuesday released a list of recommendations for federal policies aimed at

June 28th, 2008 | Categories: Insurances

Three Groups Announce Formation Of Consortium To Fight Health Insurance Fraud

The National Health Care Anti-Fraud Association, the National Insurance Crime Bureau and the Coalition Against Insurance Fraud on Tuesday announced the formation of the Consortium to Combat Medical Fraud, which

June 28th, 2008 | Categories: Insurances

Increasing Number Of U.S. Residents Delay, Forgo Needed Health Care Because Of Cost Concerns, According To Report

The number of U.S. residents who delay or forgo necessary medical care because of cost concerns has increased significantly in the last four years, according to a report recently released

June 28th, 2008 | Categories: Insurances

States Lead Efforts To Overhaul Health Care, Columnist Writes

It is "an embarrassment how little the federal government has done on issues such as health care" and other "huge national problems," compared with the progress made by states, Roll

June 28th, 2008 | Categories: Insurances

If Claiming Dishonestly Then Be Polite!

Insurance companies look for the wrong behaviour when trying to weed out fraudulent claims. This is the finding of Marek Palasinski from Lancaster University who presented his findings at the

June 28th, 2008 | Categories: Insurances

Wall Street Journal Examines Potential Effects Of Medical Identity Theft On Health Care

Medical identity theft "adds a layer of complexity" to the traditional effects of identity theft because a thief can access a victim's medical information to receive care or make false

June 28th, 2008 | Categories: Insurances

Aetna Takes First Step Toward Entering Insurance Market In China

Aetna (NYSE:AET) announced that it has established a representative office in Shanghai, China, as the first step in a two-year process required before an insurer can apply for a license

June 28th, 2008 | Categories: Insurances

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