Contraceptive-coverage bill passes Colorado Senate
Insurance providers will be required to offer contraceptive coverage in all policies and maternity care in a majority of policies under a bill that received final approval from the Colorado Senate Friday. Hawaii tax revenues fall 3.5%
Hawaii?s total general fund tax revenues were down 3.5 percent to $2.78 billion for the first eight months of the fiscal year through February, compared with the previous fiscal period. PRC issues health insurance warning
The New Mexico Public Regulation Commission?s Insurance Division has issued a consumer alert to warn New Mexicans about companies that are offering health insurance products without proper authorization. Patrick on biz health costs: 'We get it'
Gov. Deval Patrick addressed a group of frustrated small business owners Friday at a roundtable convened to discuss the skyrocketing costs of health care premiums as well as rally support for a pending jobs bill. State Fund nearly doubled its income in '09
California?s largest provider of insurance for injured workers finished 2009 with nearly 91 percent higher net income. Two members reappointed to workers' comp Rating Bureau board
Lee Pearson of Rancho Murieta and Bruce Wick of San Bernardino have been reappointed to the Workers? Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau Governing Committee. Kansas City Area Life Sciences Institute adds two seats to its board
The Kansas City Area Life Sciences Institute Inc. has two additional voices on its board. RTI study says older women delay to get colposcopy
Older women whose pap smear tests showed atypical cells waited longer than younger women to get a colposcopy, putting them at greater risk of developing cervical cancer, a new study from RTI International concludes. Washington Briefs: Business groups launch ad blitz against health bill
As the battle for health care reform enters its final stages, a coalition of business groups has launched a multimillion-dollar advertising campaign urging Congress to start over. Operations boss leaves McCormick & Schmick?s
McCormick & Schmick?s Seafood Restaurants Inc. announced the departure of Jeffrey H. Skeele Thursday afternoon. California Forward, lawmakers seek to reform state government
Legislative leaders and representatives from the public interest organization California Forward announced a package of reforms Thursday to improve government effectiveness and accountability, stabilize the state budget and enhance public oversight of government operations. Ga. hospitals slammed by new budget cuts
Georgia hospitals would be hit with double-digit Medicaid reimbursement cuts and nonprofit hospitals would lose their state sales tax exemption under a new round of budget reductions announced Thursday by Gov. Sonny Perdue. San Ramon's Hill Physicians begins new Medi-Cal contract with Anthem Blue Cross
Hill Physicians Medical Group, one of the Bay Area?s largest medical groups, said Thursday it will begin providing care to Medi-Cal recipients in San Joaquin County April 1 under a new contracting arrangement with Anthem Blue Cross that may be used in San Francisco and other areas down the road. Corker: Financial reform bill won?t be bipartisan
Tennessee Sen. Bob Corker said a financial reform bill likely to be introduced by Senate Banking Committee Chairman Chris Dodd on Monday won?t be bipartisan. SelectQuote to add up to 60 jobs
SelectQuote Insurance Services is doubling the size of its Downtown Jacksonville office and adding 40 to 60 agents within the next 18 months.
