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U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-Penn.) is asking flood insurance companies to quickly process remaining claims from Irene and Lee. He says some 25 percent of the claims in Pennsylvania are still not processed. “Pennsylvanians have worked tirelessly to rebuild in … View full post on Insurance Journal » News

Major firms which oppose a proposed deal to merge Medco Health Solutions Inc and Express Scripts Inc feared retaliation and declined to publicly discuss the deal, said Senator Herb Kohl, head of the Senate Judiciary Committee's antitrust panel. View full post on Yahoo! Health News

Indiana Senate Democratic Leader Vi Simpson is leading a national group of lawmakers looking to streamline insurance policy across the states. The National Conference of Insurance Legislators elected Simpson as its president-elect. The group works with state and federal lawmakers … View full post on Insurance Journal » News

It was a startling claim: Air pollution has no connection to asthma, Kentucky GOP Sen. Rand Paul said on the Senate floor. View full post on Yahoo! Health News

Beginning Jan. 1, 2012, Oklahoma school teachers and state employees using HealthChoice for insurance benefits will be forced to fill their prescriptions through an out-of-state mail order pharmacy, according to state Sen. Patrick Anderson. The bureaucratic decision will result in … View full post on Insurance Journal » News

Sen. Charles Schumer is calling for an end to a new government surcharge that amounts to roughly $20 per worker for New York businesses. The Rochester Democrat and Chronicle reported that Schumer called the surcharge an example of “job-killing taxes.” … View full post on Insurance Journal » News

Sen. Charles Schumer is calling for an end to a new government surcharge that amounts to roughly $20 per worker for New York businesses. The Rochester Democrat and Chronicle reported that Schumer called the surcharge an example of “job-killing taxes.” … View full post on Insurance Journal » News

U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer of New York said he will introduce a bill to stop car rental agencies from renting automobiles that are under recalls for problems that aren’t yet fixed. The industry this month proposed a two-tiered system in … View full post on Insurance JournalNews from Insurance Journal

Two drugs that produce a "meth-like" high and are being sold under the guise of "bath salts" would be banned as federally controlled substances under a bill unveiled on Sunday by Senator Charles Schumer. View full post on Yahoo! Health News

More than 1,000 federal workers aged 80 and older are receiving workers’ compensation benefits even though they likely have no intention of returning to work, according to a U.S. senator who wants to reduce the waste in the program that … View full post on Insurance JournalNews from Insurance Journal