News tagged with government plan

Poaching puts pressure on Malayan tiger

A Malaysian government plan to double its population of endangered Malayan tigers to 1,000 through tighter protection is under threat due to persistent poaching, a conservation group warned Tuesday.

Biology / Ecology

created May 15, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Sources: Senators weigh 3 government health plans

(AP) -- Senators are considering three different designs for a new government health insurance plan that middle-income Americans could buy into for the first time, congressional officials said Friday. Officials ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created May 09, 2009 | popularity 2 / 5 (5) | comments 3

Senate panel OKs middle-of-the-road health plan

(AP) -- With support from a lone Republican, a key Senate committee Tuesday approved a middle-of-the-road health care plan that moves President Barack Obama's goal of wider and affordable coverage a giant ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Oct 13, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Empowered citizens or hopeful bystanders?

The new political appetite for 'localism' in town planning has triggered anxiety within local communities and amongst those charged with making it work, according to new research funded by the Economic and Social Research ...

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Mar 19, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Satellite loss deals 'severe blow' to Russia: experts

The loss of a communications satellite touted as Europe's most powerful is a new blow to Russia's space programme and a major setback for its telecoms industry, officials and analysts said Friday. ...

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Aug 19, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Proposal would require all to have health coverage

(AP) -- House Democrats are crafting a plan that would require all Americans to carry health insurance and would help families making less than $88,000 pay the premiums. Employers, too, would have to help foot the bill.

Medicine & Health / Health

created May 14, 2009 | popularity 2.8 / 5 (4) | comments 0

Senate's 10-year health fix would cost $856B

(AP) -- Sen. Max Baucus on Wednesday released the much-awaited Finance Committee version of an American health-system remake - a landmark $856 billion, 10-year measure that starts a rough ride through Congress ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Sep 16, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Health overhaul draws groups' competing demands

(AP) -- Patients and doctors. Small businesses and multinationals. Retirees, workers and insurance companies.

Medicine & Health / Health

created May 10, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0