Insurance Industry

On Aug. 29, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced that a number of Canadian online phar... Low-cost meds are availabl

On Aug. 29, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced that a number of Canadian online pharmacists involved in selling prescription drugs to American customers were dealing in counterfeit medications.

The FDA tested drugs purchased from 10 popular Canadian online pharmacy sites, discovering that a number of them, including the cholesterol drugs Lipitor and Crestor, the painkiller Ce...

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ALBANY -- Both candidates for governor, Republican John Faso and Democrat Eliot Spitzer, want to reduce the cost of prescription drugs and have pledged to work to do that if they're elected.

But events at the Capitol last week illustrated why it's easier said than done.

Governors and lawmakers have been talking about trying to trim the costs of prescription drugs for decades, and ...

Lawsuits accuse insurance companies of retroactively dumping families that rack up large bills. F... Sick but Insured? Think Ag

Lawsuits accuse insurance companies of retroactively dumping families that rack up large bills. Firms defend their policies, but the state is investigating.

When Steve and Leslie Shaeffer's daughter, Selah, was diagnosed at age 4 with a potentially fatal tumor in her jaw, they figured their health insurance would cover the bulk of her treatment costs.

Instead, almost two years late...

Drive a new G35 Coupe for only $299 a month for 24 months! The Slasher is Coming!!! By Ana ... Insurance reform unlikely to hap

Drive a new G35 Coupe for only $299 a month for 24 months!

The Slasher is Coming!!! By Ana RadelatGannett News ServiceWASHINGTON -- Wesley McFarland said Hurricane Katrina "blew up" his home in Bay St. Louis, Miss., and washed it away. But his insurance company refused to reimburse him a cent.

"I think that two weeks after the hurricane, all the big dogs said, 'We don't have the m...

Perhaps "booming" is the best way to describe the financial industry in the Flathead Valley.<... Banking boom...

Perhaps "booming" is the best way to describe the financial industry in the Flathead Valley.

New branches, expansions and acquisitions are in the works for many financial institutions in the valley, part of economic growth that is driven primarily by steady in-migration and a robust construction industry.

Government officials and economic experts across the country are debating the ...

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The Ventura County Star Editorial Board - the panel that considers positions of the newspaper regarding its expression of opinion - has 11 new public members.

Chaired by Opinion Page Editor Marianne Ratcliff, the board meets at least once a month to discuss issues of topical concern in the community. It often meets with proponents and opponents of particular initiatives and, in this campa...

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Many adults lack appropriate life insurance policies

NEW YORK - Insurance agent Clif Rosenberry knows firsthand what can happen when a family's breadwinner dies without life insurance: His brother was killed at the age of 39 in a work accident, and he didn't have his own policy.

"He had a wife, two kids, a brand new house ? and not one speck of life insurance," Rosenberry said. "T...

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Colleges in Michigan need to work with the state government and corporations to retrain people. All college programs should be required to have a co-op program ... This along with a low-cost health coverage plan for major medical problems would make it a little easier for people.

Keeping workers in Michigan regardless of age demands jobs. It is delusional to believe that retraining and fu...