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Durham couple took out life insurance before wife's murder
The News & ObserverInsurance agents testified Wednesday that Raven and Janet Abaroa each took out long-term life insurance policies eight months before Janet was stabbed to death at the couple's Ferrand Drive Home. Scott Lanier, a Hillsborough insurance agent, recalled...Tags: Durham (Durham, North Carolina), Rentals, Raleigh
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HMSA blames rising costs for $3.6M loss
The Honolulu Star-AdvertiserThe Hawaii Medical Service Association said Wednesday that premiums have not kept up with rising health care costs, leaving the state's largest health insurer with a $3.6 million loss in the first quarter. The loss reverses a year-earlier profit of $12....Tags: Marketing, Advertising, Business, Health Insurance Cost
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Regence layoffs hit home as 14 in Medford lose jobs
Mail Tribune, Medford, Ore.Regence BlueCross BlueShield is laying off 56 employees across four states, including 14 at its Commerce Drive office in Medford. The news was delivered to employees from management Tuesday. Another 30 BlueCross BlueShield employees will see their...Tags: Marketing, Job Layoffs, Unemployment, Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation, Layoffs and Downsizing
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Cancer gene test not for everyone
The Tribune-Democrat, Johnstown, Pa.Sex-symbol Angelina Jolie's shocking revelation that she had both breasts removed to prevent breast cancer may encourage more women to investigate genetic testing, local breast surgeons say. But the test for a defective version of the BRCA1 gene is...Tags: Mastectomy, Breast Cancer, Myriad Genetics Incorporated, Medical Procedures and Tests, Angelina Jolie
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House farm bill moves ahead with big cut in food stamps
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - A Republican-controlled panel in the U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday approved the biggest cuts in food stamps for the poor in a generation and a potentially expensive expansion of federally subsidized crop insurance. The...Tags: U.S. House Committee on Agriculture, Peanuts, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, James P. McGovern, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families
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Prudential pay plans prompt shareholder dissent
ReutersLONDON (Reuters) - A significant minority of investors at Insurer Prudential voted against Chief Executive Tidjane Thiam's 2012 pay deal on Thursday, delivering a rebuke to leadership already under fire for their handling of a failed Asian takeover....Tags: Shareholders, Economy, Business and Finance, United Kingdom, Politics, CEO Pay
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Timeline remains uncertain as city works to resolve track liability problem
The Santa Fe New MexicanSanta Fe's only sanctioned motocross track could remain closed for the most of the summer. The gate to the 55-acre Buckman Track in the publicly owned La Tierra Trails network west of N.M. 599 has been locked since last fall because of concerns about...Tags: Land Resources, Politics, Motocross, Sports, Public Officials
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Angelina Jolie's mastectomy news reverberates in South Florida
When Angelina Jolie announced Tuesday that she had both breasts removed to cut her risk of cancer, experts across South Florida predicted the Hollywood superstar saved more lives than her own. In the age of genetic testing, more women with cancer-...Tags: Human Interest, Healthcare Provider, Medical Specialization, Health Treatments, Religion and Belief
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Sales boost Powerball jackpot to $360 million
A surge in Powerball lottery tickets sales has boosted the jackpot for Wednesday's drawing by another $10 million to a $360 million annuity prize, according to Pennsylvania Lottery. The jackpot, which has a $229.2 million cash value, surpasses the...
Tags: Mega Millions Lottery, Powerball Lottery, Lifestyle and Leisure, Bucks County, Lotteries
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State bumbles mass mailings for health plan at a cost of $176,254
The Honolulu Star-AdvertiserTwo erroneous mailings to 250,000 Quest health insurance members will cost state taxpayers $176,254. The Department of Human Services Med-Quest Division, which manages the Medicaid health insurance program for low-income residents in Hawaii, said it...Tags: Marketing, Advertising, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Health Insurance Cost, Comprehensive Health
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Jolie puts spotlight on a stark choice
Seattle TimesANGELINA JOLIE WON NEW FANS -- some in unlikely places -- when she revealed Tuesday that she'd had a double mastectomy to ward off a very high genetic risk of breast cancer. "I've become a huge Angelina Jolie fan today," enthused Dr. Elizabeth Swisher,...Tags: U.S. Supreme Court, Reconstruction, Medical Specialization, University of Washington, Science and Technology
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Billing charges that hospitals say are meaningless stir controversy
Ventura County StarHospitals in Ventura County used billing charges in 2011 that exceeded their actual costs by a range of 339 to 598 percent, according to data from the California Nurses Association. Released at a news conference on the steps the state capitol on...Tags: Human Interest, Kathleen Sebelius, Government Health Care, Health and Medical Professionals, Hospitals and Clinics
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