Headline News Archive

2009

June

09

• The trouble with Democrats. The governing party faced an awkward dilemma. People were hurting and furious at the government's generous bailouts for banks. But how could the Democrats do…

• How to mend broken health system. Nowhere else in the world is so much money spent with such poor results. On that point there is rare unanimity among Washington decision makers:…

08

• Car fraud cases heat up in downturn. Motorists unable to afford payments on pricey cars and gas-guzzling sport utility vehicles in this recession are turning to a time-tested financing solution: matches. Insurance…

07

• Enough teeth to fight the loan sharks. Pity the neighborhood loan shark. The credit card companies have stolen his customers by taking a softer approach to charging outrageous interest rates. During the…

06

• Kennedy readies health-care bill. Senator Edward Kennedy(D-Mass.) has laid down the first marker in this year's debate over how to revamp the nation's health-care system, writing a bill that…

• When a layoff becomes a lifestyle. When Matthew Thomas of Alexandria was laid off in September from a downtown Washington advocacy group, he wasn't too worried. The 49-year-old office worker had…

05

• Walgreen, CVS add healthcare services to in-store clinics. Amid the economic downturn and slow growth for retail and outpatient medical care services, pharmacy giants Walgreen Co. and CVS Caremark Corp. are rolling out…

04

• Hardest-hit victims of the auto bankruptcies. We’ve all heard about the financial hardships caused by the bankruptcies of Chrysler and General Motors. Employees, dealers and stockholders have all been hurt. But…

• U.S. to unveil regulatory reform plan soon. The Obama administration plans to unveil on June 17 its sweeping plan to overhaul financial regulation, according to a source familiar with thinking at the…

• Cost of drugs out of reach. A year or so ago, when customers buttonholed the pharmacists at Almand’s Drug Store here the questions were invariably about dosing or side effects. These…

02

• Administration nears finance overhaul plan. Washington is asking some painful questions about how to prevent the next financial meltdown. Should it reinvent the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation? Abolish the seemingly…

01

• Hurdles in Obama's push to revamp health care. Now the policymakers who for months have been promising to overhaul the health care system have to start doing it. This year's fast-track timetable on…

May

30

• Hidden costs of high-deductible health insurance. Is your medical insurance bad for your health? If you have a high-deductible plan, the answer may be yes. The investment firm Fidelity recently surveyed…

29

• Senator Kennedy preparing health-care reform bill. Sen. Edward M. Kennedy (D-Mass.) is circulating the outlines of sweeping health-care legislation that would require every American to have insurance and would mandate that…

28

• Insured pay 'hidden tax' for uninsured health care. The average U.S. family and their employers paid an extra $1,017 in health care premiums last year to compensate for the uninsured, according to a…

• Single agency may regulate banking. Senior administration officials are considering the creation of a single agency to regulate the banking industry, replacing a patchwork of agencies that failed to prevent…

26

• Auto insurers going to the dogs. Saikou and Kozette are as safe as dogs can be when they go for car rides. The border collie and boxer are always strapped in…

• Face-lift for foreclosure prevention. The Obama administration is attempting to revive a stalled government foreclosure prevention program that could restore equity to hundreds of thousands of borrowers whose home…

25

• France's largess shields many. MENTON, France - In recent years, Jean Beaufranqui and his wife have spent most of their time in Menton, enjoying the sunshine and gentle Mediterranean…

22

• Tax on medical benefits gains traction. A new tax on employer-provided health insurance is emerging as a likely option to finance an overhaul of the nation's health-care system, key Democrats say,…

20

• U.S. may add new financial services watchdog. The Obama administration is actively discussing the creation of a regulatory commission that would have broad authority to protect consumers who use financial products as…

19

• Obama wants gas mileage at 35 mpg. Environmental lobbyists scored a big victory on fuel economy rules. President Obama is expected to announce tomorrow that he will boost the nation’s average fuel…

15

• Treasury OKs taxpayer bailout money for insurers. The Treasury Department plans to extend bailout loans beyond banks and automakers to six of the nation's largest life insurance companies. The government granted preliminary…

14

• A doctors' database for patients. Unless you've had heart trouble in Schenectady, N.Y., you've probably never heard of cardiologist Steven Weitz. But he has made a difference in this leafy…

• Reforma de salud a paso redoblado. La Cámara de Representantes debatirá una reforma al sistema de salud estadounidense antes de agosto, declaró ayer la titular de ese órgano legislativo, Nancy Pelosi.…