Kansas small business health plan caps expenses at 5k to 10k
State officials and a nonprofit formed under a 2000 law promote a new small business health plan. Offered by Allied National Companies for firms with two to 50 workers, it provides coverage similar to full plans but caps annual expenses at 5 000 7 500 or 10 000 dollars. The effort aims to extend coverage to workers without employer plans and may seek subsidies for low wage workers in the future. The nonprofit Health Partners Benefit Association backs the plan and has attracted private grants to market it through Benefit Management Inc. in Great Bend.
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Associated Press
Topeka
Kansas City, Mo
Statehouse
Health Partners Benefit Association
Allied National Companies
Kansas
Sandy Praeger
Great Bend
Benefit Management Inc
Allied
Bill Riley
Kansas Business Health Policy Committee
Praeger
Pension shortfalls may mean drop in profits for many firms
AP reports that persistent pension underfunding will crimp profits across many S&P 500 firms mainly those with defined benefit plans. Falling stock markets and lower discount rates reduce pension assets and raise current contributions, risking earnings in 2003 and beyond. Ford estimates a 3.2 billion underfunded plan with a 125 million higher pension expense if trends continue.
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UBS Warburg
S&p
David Bianco
U.S
Clyde Stickney
Tuck School of Business
Dartmouth College
Credit Suisse First Boston
CSFB
Ford Motor Co
Ottawa Graduates From Municipal Clerks Institute
Two Ottawa city employees completed the Kansas Inter Institute of Clerks certification. The program provided 115 hours of instruction over three years, covering public administration municipal finance leadership and personal skills. Scott Bird attended the graduation with Bonita Nicewander and Carolyn Snethen among 36 other graduates in Wichita on November 48.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scott Bird
Ottawa City
Bonita Nicewander
Carolyn Snethen
Kansas International Institute of Municipal Clerks
Wichita
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Hpbaks.org
Allied National Compa
Nies
Alliedna
Tional.com
Bill Gray
Rebecca Caylor
Vintage Hair Co
Caylor
Sam
Peggy Caylor
Melissa Mille
Maria
Sofine Hair Designs
Vintage
New York
Wall Street
Frederic M. Stiner
Accounting, Taxation and Law
Long Island University
Brooklyn
Nicewander
Snethen
Robin Horne
Ottawa High School
Ottawa Middle School
Ash Tm
Carswell Autonome, Inc
Bs & Sew
Ottawa
Joseph N. Simone
Erica Farmer
Chey
Alta Vista
Arp
Stern
Iorms
The
Ottawa Herald
Smith Construction
Bruce Smith
Lawrence
Performance Automotive
Shan
Hompson
Frank Postlewait Construction
Willis Nursery Co
Trent
Lanca Mary
Dyster
Swens Wan
Ee Vo
Franklin County
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