What Will Obamacare Mean For The Low-Wage Work Crisis?
June 19th, 2013New health insurance marketplaces will make affordable care accessible to millions, but low-wage employees of big businesses may be left out. One of the biggest issues that the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is meant to tackle is the lack of health coverage among low-wage workers. While there is good news for many low-wage workers in
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Greek Government Back In Talks To End TV Crisis
June 19th, 2013ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece’s governing coalition parties are to meet for a second time in three days to try and end a political crisis triggered by the closure of state broadcaster ERT. Conservative Prime Minister Antonis Samaras will hold talks later Wednesday with coalition partners — the Socialist Pasok and Democratic Left parties —
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Markets Steady As Investors Ready For Fed
June 19th, 2013LONDON (AP) — Markets were fairly flat-footed ahead of a keenly awaited policy statement from the U.S. Federal Reserve. The central bank wraps up a two-day policy meeting later Wednesday and investors are looking to see if policymakers are moving towards any change in its monetary policy stance. The Fed’s strategy of super-low interest rates
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Study: Wiser Medication Use Could Cut Health Costs
June 19th, 2013TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — If doctors and patients used prescription drugs more wisely, they could save the U.S. health care system at least $213 billion a year, by reducing medication overuse, underuse and other flaws in care that cause complications and longer, more-expensive treatments, researchers conclude. The savings would come by reducing medication overuse, underuse
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United 787 Heading To Tokyo Diverted To Seattle
June 19th, 2013SEATTLE (AP) — A Boeing 787 flying from Denver to Tokyo diverted to Seattle because of an oil filter issue, a United Airlines spokeswoman said. An airline maintenance team was inspecting the jet after Flight 139 landed normally Tuesday afternoon at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, United spokeswoman Mary Ryan said in an email statement. United just
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