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Group pushes discrimination claim against Kan. abortion insurance law

Bob Graham — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 13:01:44 +0000

A national advocacy group asked a Kansas federal judge to reject the state's request to prohibit the group's claim arguing that a law restricting insurance coverage for abortion discriminates against women.

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Okla. governor vetoes bill outlining insurance’s role in abortions

Keith L. Martin — Thu, 27 May 2010 15:30:26 +0000

Proposed legislation in Oklahoma to prevent pending state health insurance exchanges from covering most abortions was vetoed by the state’s governor.

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PAHU calls on U.S. House members to open up health reform process

Bob Graham — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 13:30:52 +0000

A Pennsylvania health insurance trade group has hand-delivered letters to U.S. House members from the state, asking that a formal, open conference committee be held to create final federal health reform legislation.

PAHU calls on U.S. House members to open up health reform process via IFAwebnews.

Senate abandons public option, pushes its health reform bill forward

Keith L. Martin — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 13:52:58 +0000

President Barack Obama may get one of his Christmas wishes this year as the Senate took the first steps to advance its comprehensive health reform bill.

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Senate nixes amendment targeting insurance executive pay

Keith L. Martin — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 14:25:35 +0000

An amendment to cap tax-deductible salaries for health insurance executives at $400,000, rather than the current limit of $1 million, failed in the Senate, leading its Democratic sponsor to claim Republicans are choosing to support insurers over seniors.

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Md. senator seeks health care reform to advance without abortion rules

Sharmina Manandhar — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 13:52:27 +0000

Abortion prohibitions do not belong in a health care reform bill because they are two separate issues, said Maryland Democratic Sen. Ben Cardin at a news conference in the Capitol Nov. 10.

Md. senator seeks health care reform to advance without abortion rules via IFAwebnews.