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THE WEST WING Weekly Memo 12-14-2012
Each Weekly Memo to the City Council and the agenda packet is also provided on theCity Councilweb page. WEEKLY UPDATE: Labor Negotiations The City met this week with AFSCME Council 65, which repres...
Posted on 12/17/12 at 9:27 AM
STAFF BLOG CAPITOL CHATTER Legislative notebook: Insurance cap gives state $73 million
By Danielle Nordine A temporary profit cap on health care companies will mean a return of about $73 million to federal and state governments, Gov. Mark Dayton announced Tuesday. Human Services Commi...
Posted on 4/3/12 at 10:46 PM
BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD NORTH DAKOTA How your premium dollars are used
Have you ever wondered how your premium dollars are spent? The answer might surprise you. Roughly 90 percent of premium dollars are used to pay for medical care and services used by members. Find o...
Posted on 3/8/12 at 1:08 PM
HEALTHBEAT The handbook of hard-luck tales
Ever since Costs of Care announceda national essay contest for people's personal stories abouttheir health care bills, I've been eagerly checking the website to see how the contest is faring. The wai...
Posted on 12/9/10 at 6:51 PM
STAFF BLOG THE N.D. CAPITOL AND BEYOND Autism advocates push for health insurance
BISMARCK A Dickinson father wants kids like his 8-year-old son to be able to get the help they need. Nick Gates is pushing for Noahs Law, which would require health insurance coverage for autism spe...
Posted on 9/22/10 at 9:08 AM
UnitedHealth board OKs quarterly dividend hike 
Health insurer UnitedHealth Group Inc. will raise the quarterly dividend it pays shareholders by more than 30 percent due in part to strong growth across its businesses. It also authorized a stock buyback.
By Tom Murphy , June 06, 2012
Minnesota legislative notebook: State leaders join cancer study
Lt. Gov. Yvonne Prettner Solon knows more about cancer than many Minnesotans after twice surviving breast cancer and dealing with her husband’s cancer death. “We want to celebrate less cancer and more birthdays,” the Duluth resident said Wednesday in encouraging legislators and state workers to take part in a study to help determine the impact of lifestyle, environment and genetics on the disease. Cancer “has stolen much from us,” she said.
By Don Davis and Danielle Nordine , March 14, 2012
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Feds award grant to overhaul health insurance markets to Minnesota, 9 other states
Seven of them — Colorado, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania — have either adopted a plan or are making substantial headway. But a recent Associated Press analysis found uneven progress among states setting up the new insurance exchanges, a linchpin of the law. In two states announced today — Kentucky and Tennessee — it's not clear whether policymakers will follow through. In Arkansas, officials concede that Washington will have to take the lead.
By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar , February 22, 2012
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Catholics protest mandate to cover birth control
Ruling 'casts aside the First Amendment,' says Bishop Samuel Aquila of Fargo DioceseLocal Catholic leaders joined a nationwide pushback against a new federal health care mandate this weekend, claiming that forcing insurance plans to cover birth control violates their religious freedom.
By Sam Benshoof , January 31, 2012
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2.5 million young adults gain health insurance coverage after government overhaul goes into effect
Young adults trying to get traction in a tough economy are getting a welcome assist: the new federal health care law has markedly improved their access to health insurance. The number of young Americans ages 19-25 lacking health insurance has shrunk by 2.5 million since President Barack Obama's health care overhaul took effect, the administration announced in an analysis released Wednesday.
By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar , December 14, 2011
LLOYD OMDAHL: Health crisis requires new restaurant chain
Instead of the 10 percent discount now available only for seniors, every patron should be eligible for a 20 percent markdown. That will bring in the business, especially from seniors who will travel miles and eat at strange hours just to get that petty 10 percent break. They won’t be able to resist 20 percent.
By Lloyd Omdahl , November 07, 2011
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N.D. GOP lawmaker pushes health insurance exchange
A North Dakota lawmaker says the state should establish its own agency for offering health insurance plans, instead of letting the federal government do the job.
By Associated Press , October 20, 2011
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Grand Forks City Council discusses employee benefits
Pension plans at the forefront of talksAmong the employee benefits Grand Forks City Council members fought the most over Monday night were one big one that costs the city plenty of money and two small ones that cost a little.
By Tu-Uyen Tran , October 11, 2011
26 states, including North Dakota, appeal health care law to Supreme Court
States and a business group opposed to President Barack Obama's health care overhaul asked the Supreme Court today for a speedy ruling that puts an end to the law aimed at extending insurance coverage to more than 30 million people.
By Mark Sherman , September 28, 2011
Survey: Employer-sponsored health insurance costs surge in 2011, may slow in '12
Annual premiums for family coverage climbed 9 percent and surpassed $15,000 for the first time, according to a report released today by the Kaiser Family Foundation and the Health Research and Educational Trust. Premiums for single coverage rose 8 percent compared to 2010.
By Tom Murphy , September 27, 2011
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