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Rising premiums help justify Obama's latest healthcare push, Sebelius says
Feb 19th, 2010 - Los Angeles Times
a renewed push for healthcare overhaul is being driven partly by the need to stem escalating insurance costs that are stripping families and small businesses of their health coverage, health and human services secretary kathleen sebelius
Obama keeps focus on deficit cuts in radio address
Feb 13th, 2010 - Reuters
washington (reuters) - president barack obama on saturday touted the importance of long-term deficit reduction, saying the united states must go through its budget line by line and figure out ways to save money.
"sometimes.Share your thoughts: Health insurers take heat for rise in profits
Feb 11th, 2010 - Los Angeles Times
today the times reported on how the five biggest companies covered 2.7 million fewer people last year but earned 56% more. as the nation struggled last year with rising healthcare costs and a recession, the five companies racked up combined profits
Health insurers take heat for rise in profits
Feb 11th, 2010 - Los Angeles Times
reporting from washington - as the nation struggled last year with rising healthcare costs and a recession, the five largest health insurance companies racked up combined profits of $12.2 billion -- up 56% over 2008, according to a new report
Anthem Blue Cross asked to justify controversial rate hikes
Feb 8th, 2010 - Los Angeles Times
healthcare costs. in a letter to the company's president, health and human services secretary kathleen sebelius voiced serious concern over the rates, which go into effect march 1 for many of the insurer's estimated 800,000 individual policyholders


