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Aug 8, 2008
Major Victory for Raytheon Retirees
In a potentially precedent-setting decision that could be worth as much as $12 million for Local 933 retirees, a U.S. District Court Judge in Arizona ordered Raytheon Missile Systems to restore health care benefits for retirees and dependants whose benefits were unilaterally terminated by the company. U.S. District Court Judge David Bury also ordered Raytheon to resume coverage for eligible employees and to compensate hundreds of retirees for health care premiums they paid after their coverage was terminated.
Aug 8, 2008
Prices for some drugs skyrocket
Drug companies are quietly pushing through price hikes of 100% — or even more than 1,000% — for a very small but growing number of prescription drugs, helping to drive up costs for insurers, patients and government programs.
Aug 5, 2008
3 'never events' added to Medicare no-pay list
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services over the weekend added to the list of preventable errors it won't pay for: blood clots after knee- and hip-replacement surgeries; surgery site infections for elective procedures; and problems from poorly controlled blood-sugar levels.
Aug 4, 2008
Is Low-Cost Health Insurance Worth It?
Premiums look low, but you give up a lot of expensive medical coverage—that is, you transfer the risk from the insurer to yourself.
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