Activist group says commercial health insurance too costly
Iowa based ICAN study premium waste finds commercial insurers spent 33.5 cents per dollar of benefits in overhead versus Medicare 2.3 cents and Canada 2.5 to 3 cents. It argues single payer could save 136.5 million and cover 116,044 of Iowa's uninsured.
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Dear Abby Letters on Jury Duty and Stranger Safety
Readers discuss jury duty fatigue and the value of service, then advice on handling child safety with ducks in a Virginia complex. A note on pursuing an ex from his father concludes the column. Abby emphasizes teaching children about stranger danger and respectful method for seeking contact.
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