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N.C. Blue to pay $95,000 for series of ‘robo calls’ opposing reform

Keith L. Martin — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 17:45:06 +0000

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina has paid a $95,000 fine for a series of automated phone calls urging state residents to voice their opposition to national health care reform.

N.C. Blue to pay $95,000 for series of ‘robo calls’ opposing reform via IFAwebnews.

North Carolina legislators seek inquiry into Blue’s anti-reform lobbying

Keith L. Martin — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 14:00:19 +0000

Twenty North Carolina lawmakers are asking the state’s insurance department and attorney general to investigate lobbying by BlueCross and BlueShield of North Carolina against federal health reform efforts.

North Carolina legislators seek inquiry into Blue’s anti-reform lobbying via IFAwebnews.

Maryland couple backs Democrats’ call for middle-class health reform

Sharmina Manandhar — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:36:41 +0000

The struggle to maintain affordable health care coverage may end a Maryland family's 14-year "good run" of operating their own businesses.

Maryland couple backs Democrats’ call for middle-class health reform via IFAwebnews.

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.

Mikulski stresses important voice of women in health care reform

Tina Irgang — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 13:52:57 +0000

Women are discriminated against under the current health care system, said Sen. Barbara Mikulski (D-Md.), and therefore have a particularly high stake in reform.

Mikulski stresses important voice of women in health care reform via IFAwebnews.