Journalism researchers criticized media coverage of the health care bills saying it may have added to consumers' confusion, Health News Florida reports... more >>

Several news outlets report on uninsured patients and access to health care. In Florida, "[t]he financially strapped Jackson Health System has stopped paying for dialysis treatments for 175 poor patients with failing kidneys -- a decision that experts say could be deadly," The Miami Herald reports... more >>

Proposed rate reduced nearly tenfold more >>

News outlets report on budget squeezes in Oklahoma and Florida and a proposed overhaul of student health insurance in Massachusetts... more >>

News outlets report on legal immigrants and the cost of health reform in Massachusetts, new hospital fees in Ohio, coverage shortfalls in Tennessee and registered nurse practitioners in Florida... more >>

News outlets report on a variety of health issues at the state level including the upcoming launch of a huge Medicaid data project in Florida, health care changes that could reduce spending in Georgia and a model for reform in Vermont. more >>

McClatchy/The Miami Herald reports on Ian Pearl, a South Florida man born with muscular dystrophy who is drawing attention to discriminatory health insurance practices against the disabled. more >>

News outlets report on a variety of health care issues at the state level including the cost of health care reform in Florida, widespread budget cuts in Nebraska, a hand-washing initiative in Maryland as well as some hospital and VA-related developments. The more >>

New system designed to promote transparency more >>

Today's state news covers access to care issues in Florida and California, a new proposal to review premiums charged to small business, and the potential flaws of Ohio's nursing home payment plan. more >>

The Raymond James CEO gets candid. more >>

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QUESTION: I'm single, in my 30s and I'm already maxing out my 401(k) and IRA account. My financial planner is recommending I purchase a variable universal life policy, the rationale being that I have exhausted all of my other tax-advantaged investment opportunities. I trust my adviser, but I don't understand whether a variable universal life policy is really a good deal. What do you think? George K., Hartford, Conn. more >>

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You've no doubt seen those AXA Equitable commercials in which an 800-pound gorilla advises a couple nearing retirement to consider annuities as a way to guarantee income for the rest of their lives. more >>

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Some insurance decisions are easy. Take life insurance. You know you need it to replace the income your spouse and kids would lose if you died. Insurers don't have much leeway to dispute claims for death benefits because "deceased" is a pretty definite condition. more >>

See how your bank rates. more >>

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Buying insurance is the kind of unpleasant financial task you'd like to do once and then forget about. Don't. A lot may have changed since you last bought home or life coverage. more >>

For small businesses, the search for capital is a constant challenge. more >>

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QUESTION: My husband and I own our home, plus we have two rental homes and two investment homes that are now for sale. My husband recently cashed out his whole life policy and ended up with around $6,000. Given the assets we own and the fact that we have a $250,000 line of credit, my husband feels we don't need life insurance any longer, so he also wants to terminate my policy. I think we still ought to have term life insurance, however, as we have seven children, three of which are still at home. Who do you think is right, me or my husband? - Cindy, Tempe, Arizona more >>

White-collar crime is big business in Florida, generating more money than manufacturing. Medicare fraud alone adds an estimated $12 billion to the sta more >>

The good news, according to the University of Central Florida’s Institute for Economic Competitiveness: The U.S. will begin recovering from its more >>

Congress may make adjustments to federally-insured loan program to bring it up to date. more >>

Venture led consumers even more deeply into debt. more >>

Illinois schedules statewide "summits" to fight foreclosure crisis. more >>

Agency needs to do more to safeguard taxpayers' personal data, government report finds. more >>

Large subprime lender's collapse may be the tip of the iceberg. more >>

Under pressure from New York Attorney General Cuomo, schools pledge reimbursements, Citibank funds education effort. more >>

In a financial bind? Take a cue from big business: Cut your costs now, before it's too late. more >>

Wall Street finds news not as bad as expected. more >>

Preparers claimed bogus deductions, took kickbacks from clients, government charges. more >>

Study finds no net increase in home ownership despite lending bonanza. more >>