Universal health care measure stalls in California Senate
By Torey Van Oot and Jim Sanders Legislation to create a universal health care system in California stalled in the state Senate Thursday ahead of a key legislative deadline, signaling it will likely fail to advance this year. The so-called "Medicare …
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California Assembly bills expand health coverage
By JUDY LIN, AP The state Assembly on Thursday passed a set of bills intended to broaden the mental health and health care services covered by private insurance plans. Lawmakers approved AB154, which would require insurers to cover the diagnosis and …
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Health care act will put pinch on tobacco
And holding down health-care costs is one way to improve the bottom line. So why don't employers just decline to offer health plans? It's important to remember employers are not required to offer health insurance … yet. According to Affordable Care …
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