Health care costs soar outpacing wages in Kansas data
Insurance premiums rise faster than wages with national averages showing premiums paid by workers up 90.3 percent and employers 74.6 percent. Lawrence small business Travellers warns higher costs curb wage growth while Health Care Access reports a 30 percent appointment jump for the uninsured. Gov. Sebelius calls for reform as uninsured Kansans climb to 340,000 with 58,000 children.
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OPEC urged to cut output as prices slide fast
Vienna and Austria Iran and Venezuela pressed for rapid production cuts to halt crude's 15 month low. Officials warned demand weakness limits OPEC power as a global crisis erodes consumption while ministers weigh action that could stabilize markets but risk price spikes.
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