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Baltimore County votes to open health benefits to same-sex couples

Jaime L. Brockway — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 13:39:22 +0000

Baltimore County’s Health Care Review Committee agreed to extend health care benefits to same-sex couples legally married in other states, starting Jan. 1, 2012.

Baltimore County votes to open health benefits to same-sex couples via IFAwebnews.

Chubb extends medical benefits to transgender employees, dependents

Bob Graham — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 01:36:31 +0000

The Chubb Group of Insurance Cos. is now offering its medical benefits to transgendered employees and dependents.

Chubb extends medical benefits to transgender employees, dependents via IFAwebnews.

Former Pa. judge stripped of pension, benefits after fraud conviction

Jaime L. Brockway — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 12:27:44 +0000

A former Pennsylvania superior court judge was stripped of state-funded pension and state-funded health insurance after defrauding two insurance companies of more than $400,000, the Erie Times News reported.

Former Pa. judge stripped of pension, benefits after fraud conviction via IFAwebnews.

State Farm to offer same-sex partners benefits, stating June 1

IFAwebnews Staff — Sun, 15 May 2011 20:51:18 +0000

State Farm Insurance Cos. will begin to offer health insurance and other benefits to its employees' legally recognized same-sex partners, starting June 1.

State Farm to offer same-sex partners benefits, stating June 1 via IFAwebnews.

Councilor calls firefighters ‘selfish’ for rejecting cheaper coverage

Jaime L. Brockway — Mon, 17 Jan 2011 03:52:35 +0000

Plattsburgh, N.Y., Councilor James Calnon said a group of city firefighters are needlessly costing taxpayers by not adopting a new self-funded health insurance plan.

Councilor calls firefighters ‘selfish’ for rejecting cheaper coverage via IFAwebnews.

Companies plan modest changes to employee benefits packages

Bob Graham — Thu, 04 Nov 2010 10:09:47 +0000

About one-third of chief financial officers and senior comptrollers in the U.S. plan to cut health care benefits at their companies, according to a new Grant Thornton survey.

Companies plan modest changes to employee benefits packages via IFAwebnews.

N.Y. union, others exempted from raising minimum annual health benefits

Bob Graham — Mon, 11 Oct 2010 11:13:26 +0000

About 351,000 members of a New York teachers union are among nearly 1 million people for whom the new health reform law’s elimination on the cap on insurance costs will not apply.

N.Y. union, others exempted from raising minimum annual health benefits via IFAwebnews.

Employers plan to improve preventative care under PPACA

Jaime L. Brockway — Mon, 04 Oct 2010 12:58:05 +0000

A new survey of employers shows that 46% plan to enhance their preventative care benefits in response to health care reform regulations of The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA).

Employers plan to improve preventative care under PPACA via IFAwebnews.

Employers shifting more toward consumer-directed health plans

Bob Graham — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 09:00:39 +0000

More than half of large employers plan to offer consumer-directed health plans next year, many as a means of lowering their health benefit costs.

Employers shifting more toward consumer-directed health plans via IFAwebnews.

Large employers modifying health plans fearing reform, price hikes

Bob Graham — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 09:04:38 +0000

Large-employer health plans are getting recast in the wake of federal health reform and in the midst of an average anticipated cost increase of 8.9%, according to new research.

Large employers modifying health plans fearing reform, price hikes via IFAwebnews.