Health Care Costs Escalate
Hartford Courant, United States -
What's been done so far - HUSKY-like programs in the states, for example - helps, but not enough. Some kids' parents make too much money to qualify for programs like HUSKY but not enough to buy health care coverage. The federal Medicare Part D is enormously expensive and has proved to be inordinately confusing to beneficiaries.
2006-03-20
Congress' Major Changes Weaken Pension Bill
Free Internet Press, NY -
From the start of the legislative process, lobbyists representing a wide swath of American business, including those from the United States Chamber of Commerce, the American Benefits Council and the Erisa Industry Committee (which represents large companies with pension plans), argued for easing the burden on companies by allowing them more latitude in estimating how long their workers would live, for example, and what they would need to set aside for future payouts.
2006-03-19
Myth of �Other People�s Money�
Jacksonville Daily News, NC -
Of course, North Carolinians liable for state taxes are also liable for county and usually for municipal taxes, too. They aren’t different groups of people. If what supporters of a $1 billion water/sewer bond in 2006 really mean is that Charlotteans and Ashevillians and Wilmingtonians ought to pay for their own water as well as the water used by people in New Bern and Elkin and Murfreesboro, they should just say so. And it might be wise not to mention what has happened to previous state bond issues predicated on similar assumptions, such as hundreds of millions of bonds approved in 1998 that ended up misspending taxpayer dollars on unnecessary natural-gas lines and “loans” to local governments that were never repaid.
2006-03-18
Retirees face a costly burden for health care
Orlando Sentinel, FL -
Yet financial planners currently are advising people to consider having enough money to cover expenses to age 90 or 100. Fronstin estimates that if you retire in 2014 and live to 90, you will need $381,000 in savings simply for health insurance. Figuring out how long you will live in retirement is difficult, but if your parents have lived into their late 70s or 80s, you might assume a lengthy retirement for yourself. If you'd like to think about it in more depth, try the life expectancy calculator at www.livingto100.com.
2006-03-17
Chrysler execs bear brunt of health care cost increase
Autoblog, CA -
This is the biggest load of crap ever fostered on the American public. The simple fact is, the higher up in the corporation, the less stress you have for one simple reason - PAYCHECK! A CEO averages about $5 million a year and is responsible for thousands of employees. The typical worker averages $40,000 a year and manages very few, if any, workers. But here is the real stress deal; if the CEO loses his job, he doesn't need to find another job since he can easily retire at any time based on the money (and benefits) he has already been paid. If the typcial worker loses his job, he MUST find another job. Otherwise he risks losing his house, his possessions and his family. NOW THAT IS REAL STRESS! I'm tired of all this bull#$%^ about all the stress on corporate executives and how they deserve their pay. Try raising a family, paying bills and sending kids to college on the average household income ($50,000/year) all while trying not to lose your job.
2006-03-16
Cross-border insurance plan targets Hispanic immigrants
San Jose Mercury News, USA -
An adult 19-39 will pay $75 a month under Mexi-Plan, while a family of four will pay around $300, said Andrade. Doctor visit copays in the United States are $15, and the plan covers 75 percent of hospitalization costs after a $2,500 deductible. Copays and deductibles are less in Mexico, she said.
2006-03-12
Bitter pill for big retailers
Albany Times Union, NY -
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