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CDC: 24 E. coli illnesses linked to frozen foods

By MIKE STOBBEAP Medical Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Health officials say at least 24 people have become sick from an outbreak of E. coli infections linked to frozen snack foods marketed to children. No one has died, but eight people, mostly kids or teens, were hospitalized. An investigation detected E

NYC deal is key in sick days push, advocates say

By JENNIFER PELTZAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) - Hundreds of thousands of workers in New York City are poised to get paid sick days in what may prove a pivotal moment in a national debate over whether businesses should be required to provide them. After reaching a deal that could affect about 1

Study: Health law to raise claims cost 32 percent

By RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVARAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - A new study finds that insurance companies will have to pay out an average of 32 percent more for medical claims under President Barack Obama's health care overhaul. What does that mean for you? It could increase premiums for at least

Study: Health overhaul to raise claims cost 32 pct

By RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVARAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Medical claims costs - the biggest driver of health insurance premiums - will jump an average 32 percent for Americans' individual policies under President Barack Obama's overhaul, according to a study by the nation's leading