Mar 18th, 2010 · Anthem Blue Cross of California has become central to the political debate over controlling and regulating health insurance companies. Critics say the company is an example of what happens when federal or state regulators don't or can't control them. California regulators have tangled with Blue Cross for decades but the company has had many reincarnations. From member station KQED, Sarah Varney reports.
Keywords: politics · federal · company · CA · Health · Mission · California · companies · regulation · KQED · insurance · Sarah Varney
Mar 17th, 2010 · Yelp is being accused of using its user-review system as leverage to get companies to advertise on its site. Complaining businesses say they refused a Yelp salesperson's offer to buy an ad slot — and then some of their positive ratings went missing. The company says the claims stem from a misunderstanding.
Keywords: company · Business · companies · Ad · Advertisers · misunderstandings · leverage · salesperson
Mar 17th, 2010 · It would provide a temporary payroll tax holiday to companies that hire and would pump $20 billion into the federal highway construction fund to make up for low gasoline tax revenues.
Keywords: Senate · federal · companies · temporary · revenue · gasoline · holiday · payrolls · Highway · Signature · Obama · Bill
Mar 17th, 2010 · It would provide a temporary payroll tax holiday to companies that hire and would pump $20 billion into the federal highway construction fund to make up for low gasoline tax revenues.
Keywords: Senate · federal · companies · temporary · revenue · gasoline · holiday · payrolls · Highway · Signature · Obama · Bill
Mar 17th, 2010 · Three of President Obama's leading economic advisers were on Capitol Hill to answer questions about a variety of economic issues Tuesday. They warned that U.S. companies are unlikely to hire enough workers to bring down the unemployed rate much this year. Rep. Marcy Kaptur (D-Oh) accused the administration of not taking the unemployment problem seriously enough.
Keywords: administration · economic · Rep · Capitol Hill · companies · workers · OH · unemployment · President Obama · Marcy Kaptur
Mar 17th, 2010 · Three of President Obama's leading economic advisers were on Capitol Hill to answer questions about a variety of economic issues Tuesday. They warned that U.S. companies are unlikely to hire enough workers to bring down the unemployed rate much this year. Rep. Marcy Kaptur (D-Oh) accused the administration of not taking the unemployment problem seriously enough.
Keywords: administration · economic · Rep · Capitol Hill · companies · workers · OH · unemployment · President Obama · Marcy Kaptur
Mar 13th, 2010 · The Obama administration has been hammering health insurance companies all week over proposed rate hikes. But the insurers have fired back, saying their hands are tied because the cost of health care keeps going up. NPR health policy correspondent Julie Rovner wades through the talking points with guest host Jacki Lyden and tells us what the proposed health bills would actually do to address costs.
Keywords: policy · administration · Health · companies · Jacki Lyden · insurance · Julie Rovner · Obama
Mar 13th, 2010 · The Obama administration has been hammering health insurance companies all week over proposed rate hikes. But the insurers have fired back, saying their hands are tied because the cost of health care keeps going up. NPR health policy correspondent Julie Rovner wades through the talking points with guest host Jacki Lyden and tells us what the proposed health bills would actually do to address costs.
Keywords: policy · administration · Health · companies · Jacki Lyden · insurance · Julie Rovner · Obama