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HHS says no to over-the-counter morning-after pill – BusinessWeek
ABC News HHS says no to over-the-counter morning-after pillBusinessWeekIn a surprise move, the nation's health secretary stopped the Plan B morning-after pill from moving onto drugstore shelves next to the condoms, deciding Wednesday that young girls shouldn't be able to buy it on their own. …Block of OTC morning-after pill sparks debateFox NewsBlock of... »
Rasmussen and Schoen: Why Obama Can’t Move the Health-Care Numbers – Wall Street Journal
Boston Globe Rasmussen and Schoen: Why Obama Can't Move the Health-Care NumbersWall Street JournalOne of the more amazing aspects of the health-care debate is how steady public opinion has remained. Despite repeated and intense sales efforts by the president and his allies in Congress, most Americans consistently …Health secretary piles pressure on insurersWashington PostAdministration... »
Health insurance rate hikes are par for the course – Los Angeles Times
Reuters Health insurance rate hikes are par for the courseLos Angeles TimesThere are ways to keep your premiums down, even when some insurers are raising rates several times a year. Shopping around is a must. PROTEST: Picketers gather outside Anthem Blue Cross offices in Woodland Hills. (Damian Dovarganes / AP) Los Angeles …Health insurers... »
Sebelius calls for openness in insurance rate hikes – Indianapolis Star
Reuters Sebelius calls for openness in insurance rate hikesIndianapolis StarWASHINGTON — Unless Congress revamps the nation's health care system, the federal government can weigh in on "wildly exorbitant" insurance rate increases only by pressuring insurance companies to publicly …Justify high rates, health secretary tells execsSan Francisco ChronicleSebelius Asks Insurers for More Transparency on Premium... »
Health insurers asked to explain rate hikes online – Indianapolis Star
Reuters Health insurers asked to explain rate hikes onlineIndianapolis StarWASHINGTON — Unless Congress revamps the nation's health-care system, the federal government can weigh in on "wildly exorbitant" insurance rate increases only by pressuring insurance companies to publicly …Obama asks health insurers to post reasons for rate hikes onlineMiamiHerald.comJustify high rates, health secretary tells execsSan... »
US Health Secretary Sebelius In Talks With Insurance CEOs – Wall Street Journal
UPI.com US Health Secretary Sebelius In Talks With Insurance CEOsWall Street JournalWASHINGTON (Dow Jones)–US Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius sat down with top executives from five health-insurance companies at the White House Thursday, the latest step in the Obama administration's effort to confront rising …US health secretary presses insurers over ratesReutersSebelius, insurers... »