Hawaii Senators Kill Health Insurance Tax Bill (KITV Honolulu)
A bill that would raise health insurance tax by 2.3 percent to 4.3 has been shelved by the state senate.
Hawaii senators scuttle HMO tax (KPUA AM 670 Hilo)
HONOLULU (AP) — A proposed tax on Hawaii health insurance premiums has been killed. The Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection Committee shelved the bill Tuesday, a few days after Gov. Linda Lingle highlighted it as a measure that would have raised Hawaii's cost of living.
Hawaii congressional candidates debate health (KPUA AM 670 Hilo)
HONOLULU (AP) — Contenders to become Hawaii's next representative in Congress are arguing over health care reform and the reach of government. Democrats Ed Case and Colleen Hanabusa debated each other and Republican Charles Djou on Monday on Hawaii Public Radio.
Hawaii senators scuttle HMO tax (Honolulu Advertiser)
HONOLULU — A proposed tax on Hawaii health insurance premiums has been killed. The Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection Committee shelved the bill Tuesday, a few days after Gov. Linda Lingle highlighted it as a measure that would have raised Hawaii's cost of living.
Hawaii to help fund new workers' health care (Honolulu Advertiser)
With Hawaii's unemployment rate hovering at the highest level in three decades, Gov. Linda Lingle will offer $10 million to help businesses hire new workers by covering half of the workers' health care premiums for one year.
Self-Executing: Seeing Blue Over Green, As Process Fills Another Health Care Void (ABC News)
It's a day to see green, and it's a day to feel lucky -- lucky enough that President Obama goes on Fox News. Barack Obama - Fox News Channel - Health care - President of the United States - United States
Most Innovative Companies - Health Care (Fast Company Magazine)
Sponsored by by Erica Westly (additional reporting by Ellen McGirt and Chuck Salter) Image courtesy of Intuitive Surgical 1. GE Its Healthymagination program is investing $6 billion over the next several years in mobile scanners, digital information, and other innovations in health care. Top 50 No. 19 2. PatientsLikeMe The new model of online support groups, PatientsLikeMe has real-world data on ...
Hawaii excise tax may rise to 5% if move in Legislature succeeds (Honolulu Advertiser)
State senators yesterday moved toward a general excise tax increase to help with the state's budget deficit after finding that targeted tax hikes on businesses would likely be passed on to consumers and could undermine economic growth.
Truckee Tahoe Health & Wellness announcements (Sierra Sun)
Human Dolphin Connection Aros Crystos and the Human Dolphin Connection at Rainbow Doorways, March 20, 1-3 p.m., cost $10. Crystos is an ambassador from the realm of the dolphins, having spent years interacting with dolphins and whales in the open ocean in Hawaii. Through these interactions, his multi-dimensional soul began to speak to him receiving messages that were both profound, beautiful and ...
A.M. Best Affirms Ratings of Farmers Insurance Group, Its Members and Farmers Group Inc. (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
OLDWICK, N.J.----A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating of A and issuer credit ratings of “a” of Farmers Insurance Group and its members. Concurrently, A.M. Best has affirmed the debt ratings on the outstanding surplus notes of Farmers Insurance Exchange and Farmers Exchange Capital, and the ICR of “a” of Farmers’ management company and attorney-in-fact, Farmers Group Inc. .
