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Health Insurance: The New Competitive Advantage

Motley Fool Jul 2

Has Wal-Mart turned over a new leaf on the health-care front? Doubtful.

One in Seven Americans Had No Health Coverage in 2008

Bloomberg Jul 2

(Update1) One in seven people in the U.S. had no health insurance in 2008, after 2.8 million Americans joined the ranks of the uninsured since 1997, according to a report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Why Wal-Mart Backs Health Insurance

Todd Sullivan's - ValuePlays Jul 1

Full disclosure. Readers here know I own Wal-Mart (WMT) shares. Now the news (from the WSJ): In a major break with most other large companies, Wal-Mart Stores Inc. Tuesday told the White House that it supports requiring employers to provide...

Wal-Mart backs mandatory health insurance

CNNMoney.com Jul 1

Read full story for latest details.

Kennedy Seeks Public Health Insurance Plan That Finances Self

Bloomberg Jul 1

Senator Edward M. Kennedy’s committee will propose creating a government-backed alternative to private insurance designed to pay for itself after getting federal start-up money.

Wal-Mart Supports Health Plan That Will Destroy Small Businesses

Clusterstock Jun 30

Matthew Yglesias proudly announces that his employer the liberal thinktank Center for American Progress has convinced Wal-Mart (WMT) to support a law that would legally obligate employers to pay for their employees' health insurance. The Center...

With National Health Plan and Carbon-Emissions Regs, Administration Aims Two More Punches at the U.S. Economic Recovery

Contrarian Profits Jun 30

Misguided government policies have already dealt vicious body blows to our economy, but that hasn’t stopped politicians last week from launching two new kicks to the recovery - a national health insurance plan and a carbon emissions regulation...

Body shop owner queries Obama on health insurance reform

ABRN Jun 29

One day you’re answering the question of a local radio station, and the next you’re speaking on a nationally televised program with President Barack Obama from the White house.

Economic View: The Pitfalls of the Public Option

New York Times Jun 27

An important question about any public provider of health insurance is whether it would have access to taxpayer funds.

Sebelius Says Obama ‘Open’ to Co-Op on Public Health Insurance

Bloomberg Jun 27

Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius said the Obama administration is open to the creation of insurance co-operatives as a way to compete with private insurers and hold down medical costs.

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