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The Senate Insurance Committee Wednesday stripped most of the consumer protections from a controversial bill that would have prevented patients from paying much higher out-of-network costs for care at in-network hospitals. Hospitals often contract …
Lawmakers weigh beer tax for health care – MSNBC
WASHINGTON – Joe Six-Pack may have to hand over nearly $2 more for a case of beer to help provide health insurance for all. Details of the proposed beer tax are described in a Senate Finance Committee document distributed to lawmakers before a closed …
Blue Cross ready to fight health plan – Raleigh News
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The states biggest health insurer is quietly working to oppose President Barack Obamas push for universal health coverage, even as national organizations publicly vow to support the plan. Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina is preparing …
