Hacker Group opens health insurance practice

Seattle-based direct agency Hacker Group introduced a health insurance practice on March 29. The HealthHG unit is led by Jill Kaufman, VP of account services, and Tom Reid, chief strategist.

Hacker Group opens health insurance practice

Seattle-based direct agency Hacker Group introduced a health insurance practice on March 29. The HealthHG unit is led by Jill Kaufman, VP of account services, and Tom Reid, chief strategist.

Obama allies predict victory in key House health vote (AFP via Yahoo! News)

US President Barack Obama’s historic drive to extend health insurance to nearly all Americans stood Sunday on the cusp of passage through the House of Representatives after an 11th-hour deal.

Support of holdout Democrats assures health bill’s passage (McClatchy Newspapers via Yahoo! News)

WASHINGTON — The biggest overhaul of the nation’s health care system in more than four decades got a crucial boost — and now appears likely to pass _as a group of anti-abortion Democrats got assurances from President Barack Obama that federal abortion policy won’t change.

House On The Verge Of Historic Health Vote (NPR)

Democrats appear confident they will have the 216 votes needed to pass a pair of bills designed to provide near-universal health insurance coverage. Republicans — unanimous in their opposition — describe the bills as “a disgrace.”

US lawmakers to vote on historic health plan (AFP via Yahoo! News)

The US House of Representatives is set to vote Sunday on Barack Obama’s historic plan to overhaul the US health care system that the president says will provide health insurance coverage to the overwhelming majority of Americans.

House to vote on Obama’s historic health plan (AFP via Yahoo! News)

The US House of Representatives was to vote Sunday on Barack Obama’s historic plan to overhaul the US health care system that the president says will provide health insurance coverage to the overwhelming majority of Americans.

John Gooding, call center manager, Progressive Group of Insurance Cos. (St. Petersburg Times)

John Gooding, 46, call center manager with the Progressive Group of Insurance Cos., where he has worked for 17 years.

SC hospitals group backs health care reform (WIS News 10 Columbia)

A South Carolina group charged with treating the uninsured has taken a stance on health care reform.

Etheridge will vote in favor of health insurance bill (The News & Observer)

Forces for and against the health insurance bill are ending the week with a whirl of activity before the expected Sunday vote in the U.S. House vote.

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