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The rule, which was finalized Friday, will result in an estimated $1.3 billion in rebates for nearly 16 million Americans.

The Wall Street Journal: Insurers Must Credit Rebates To Health Law Health-insurance companies must tell customers who get a premium rebate this summer that the check is the result of the Obama administration’s health-care law, according to federal guidelines released Friday. The move is the latest sign the Obama administration is trying to draw attention to the law’s benefits before the fall elections, even though the law faces an uncertain future (Radnofsky, 5/11).

The Hill: Report: Health Law Rule To Yield $1.3 Billion In Insurance Rebates A rule created by the 2010 healthcare law and finalized Friday will yield about $1.3 billion in insurance rebates for nearly 16 million Americans, according to estimates by the Kaiser Family Foundation.

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Distracted driving has become a major road hazard not only in South Africa, but across the globe!

In New York there has recently been an enforcement initiative focused on the dangers of driving while talking on and texting from cellular phones. We would like to briefly refer to this initiative:

In the week April 23 through April 29, extra New York State troopers cracked down on cell phone usage on roadways all across New York, not only on the Thruway, but on all roadways across the state.

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A guide to temporary car insurance

Most car insurance policies last a minimum of 12 months but there are some scenarios when temporary cover is needed.

If a friend or family member needs to drive your car it’s easy to just add them onto your policy as a named driver, but there are some negatives to doing this. If they get into a scrape while driving your car, you could lose your no-claims discount through no fault of your own. Alternatively, a cheap car insurance policy on a short-term basis would let them drive your car temporarily without jeopardising your driving history.

Temporary car insurance is perfect when you have friends or family coming to stay, especially when they are visiting from another country and want to avoid steep hire car prices. S

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Key components of the health care reform law are gaining wider acceptance from the American population, according to a new Harris Interactive/HealthDay poll. The controversial reform act which promised to provide health insurance to millions is gaining favor, but in very different ways.

Health Care Reform Gains Increase in Support

According to the new poll, there has been an overall increase in the number of people who accept the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, also known as the health care reform law, but Americans are still divided over the legislation and their split falls mostly along party lines.

The poll found 36 percent of adults say they want to have the law repealed, 21 percent say they want it to remain the way it is and 25 percent would like to see specific elements of the law modified, but agree with it overall.

As for party designations, 63 percent of Republicans say they want the law repealed, while only 9 percent of Democrats feel the same way. Ho

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A selection of health policy news from Massachusetts, Wisconsin, New Hampshire, Maryland, Minnesota, Pennsylvania and Kansas.

The Associated Press/New England Cable News: House Passes Health Care Compact Bill The [N.H.] House has voted to form an interstate health care compact, rejecting an effort to instead study the cost implications for New Hampshire if the state assumed control for health care within its boundaries. Under the bill, the states would receive block grants from the federal government and would take over Medicare and Medicaid (3/28).

Kansas Health Institute News: Health Care Compact Bill Not Taken Up By Conference Committee Rep.

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