Topic: Health and Medical Insurance Carriers
Obama wagers political fate on health care
AFP American Edition
A fired-up President Barack Obama launched a populist assault Monday on price-gouging American insurance firms, escalating his last-ditch bid to pass a historic health reform bill. Obama laid a bold bet with his remaining political capital in an event in metropolitan Philadelphia, painting insurance firms as villains and seeking to ...
Obama attacks insurers in health care gambit
AFP American Edition
US President Barack Obama on Monday launched a new political assault on price-hiking insurance companies, seeking to build support for his last-ditch bid to pass a historic health reform bill. Obama headed to Philadelphia to crank up his personal advocacy effort for the reforms, which are facing fateful tests in ...
Health insurer rises should be public: health sec
Reuters US Online Report Health News
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. health insurers should post information about rising premiums for certain customers on their company websites to justify rising costs, the U.S. health secretary said in a letter to several insurers on Monday. Kathleen Sebelius, in letters to top insurers such as Aetna Inc and Wellpoint ...
Health secretary eyes "bright light" on insurers
Reuters US Online Report Top News
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration stepped up pressure on health insurance companies on Thursday, calling on some of the top U.S. companies to be more public in explaining "jaw-dropping" rate increases to consumers. Health Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, following a White House meeting with several top health insurance executives, said ...
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