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    LETTER: 'Health care, insurance are basic human rights'  Nov 22, 2009
    Bernie wrote on Nov 21, 2009 10:16 AM:" A "socialist" mentality is one that says, "If we all stick together, we will all be better off". "Anti-social" mentality says "I've got mine, screw you".Socialist mentality is the reason why we are able to have public roads, parks, libraries, fire, police, military and child protective services, among a host of other advantages "civilized" societies offer.I believe anyone and everyone who is sick should have access to the same best medical care available,... (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)

    GOP: Health Test Recommendations Could Affect Care  Nov 22, 2009
    Republicans are seizing on this week's recommendations for fewer Pap smears and mammograms to fuel concern about government-rationed medical care and to try to chip away support by women for President Barack Obama's proposed health care overhaul. "This is how rationing starts," declared Jon Kyl of Arizona, the party's second-in-command in the Senate, during a news conference. (ABC News -- Wire)

    The Nativism Tax  Nov 21, 2009
    Photograph of Joe Wilson by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images. What did you think of this article. (Slate)

    Interview: Ensuring American children's health  Nov 19, 2009
    The Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) targets the 6 million low-income uninsured children who do not qualify for Medicaid, a program that covers 28 million American children. But under the House bill, CHIP will be terminated on Oct. 1, 2013 ... At the bottom end, CHIP children below 150 percent of the federal poverty line (FPL) will be moved to Medicaid. (Xinhuanet, China)

    Reid lays out $849B Senate health care bill  Nov 19, 2009
    By Chip Somodevilla, Getty Images. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev. (USA Today)

    Lauer: Connecting Americans to Health Insurance Coverage Overnight  Nov 19, 2009
    Medicaid and the children s health insurance program known as CHIP have similar troubles, leaving an estimated 8 million eligible Americans not enrolled. In his address to Congress on health reform in September, President Barack Obama suggested an online marketplace for Americans to find, compare and buy health insurance could be up and running in four years. (Roll Call)

    High cost of health care  Nov 18, 2009
    CHIP is a federal-state partnership designed to provide insurance for families who are ineligible for Medicaid but can't afford private insurance. CHIP is particularly valuable if any of your children has a chronic medical condition, such as asthma ... For more information about your state's CHIP coverage, go to. (USA Today -- Money)

    Click to read:Obama Stresses Cooperation With Hu, China  Nov 17, 2009
    Chief White House correspondent Chip Reid reports. Video. (CBS News)

    Norton defends its role in Anthem, neurosurgeon disputes  Nov 17, 2009
    And Robinson rejected Anthems claim that Norton was using its ownership of Kosair Childrens as a bargaining chip to extract higher rates. There werent any actions taken with respect to the negotiations that involved only the children, Robinson said. (Courier-Journal -- Business)

    Can Dems Resolve Their Abortion Split?  Nov 17, 2009
    Anti-abortion demonstrators are arrested after refusing to leave House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's office in Washington on Nov. 5, 2009 Chip Somodevilla / Getty. MORE. (Time.com)

    Keeping health care for already-born children  Nov 14, 2009
    But try as she might, Marian Wright Edelman head of a Washington-based children s advocacy group, the Children s Defense Fund hasn t been able to muster much concern over the proposed demise of the Children s Health Insurance Program (CHIP). CHIP which, since 1997, has fueled creation of enormously popular and successful low-cost health insurance programs for kids in all 50 states is expected to provide health insurance for 14 million children by 2013 ... Yes, many families would... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)

    Buy Insurance or go to jail  Nov 13, 2009
    Carrying a chip on that shoulder dude. " Car Insurance wrote on Nov 12, 2009 10:59 AM:" If you don't have car insurance, you can get fined or go to jail. (New Iberia, LA)

    North Fort Myers man's ace scores one for working class  Nov 12, 2009
    Where: Magnolia Landing, No. 15, 101 yards, chipper ... With her proficiency with a 9-iron and pitching wedge abandoning her about a year ago, Neuer turned to a chipper which looks something like a lofted putter and usually is meant for short shots around the greens for shots from about 50-100 yards ... And so resulted her first ace in 35 years of golf and one of the few reported with a chipper. (The News-Press -- Sports)

    Direct Response Industry Veterans Launch Suite of Services  Nov 12, 2009
    Blue chip companies that have seen erosion in their customer base due to competitors leveraging forms of direct response and until now have not figured out how to leverage the direct effort without risking their brand. "We have a record of successfully providing an integrated approach to complex marketing efforts," said Jim Warren, Founder & CEO of Direct2Brand. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)

    It is our duty to help all the less fortunate  Nov 11, 2009
    It is therefore our duty to chip into the system when we can so that we can call upon it when we need help. When we actually look at it, we share the same values. (Nogales International, AZ)

    Ky. Chamber urges state health savings  Nov 10, 2009
    Kentucky Chamber calls for state workers to chip in for health insurance - Business First of Louisville ... Kentucky Chamber calls for state workers to chip in for health insurance. (Louisville Business First, KY)

    Park County Sheriff Scott Steward explains to the county commissioners and local car dealers Tuesday why he purchased six new vehicles in New Jersey without seeking local bids.  Nov 10, 2009
    Tara Posey wrote on Nov 7, 2009 11:45 AM:" I have nothing but the up most respect for Scott Steward. He is honest and professional. That I can not say about Jill Siggins and Dave Burke's behavior in the recent weeks and at the metting. It is not OK to treat a person they way they treated Mr. Steward. Have we not forgotten that they are elected officials as well. I will say it now...." YOU DON'T HAVE MY VOTE" come re-election time. Get the chip off your shoulder because you want the power to run... (Cody Enterprise, WY)

    Number of kids covered by Wyo. insurance drop  Nov 10, 2009
    CHEYENNE -- Fewer Wyoming kids are on the state's Kid Care CHIP health insurance program, but more on Medicaid. Wyoming Department of Health Chief Financial Officer Bob Peck says the numbers could mean that more parents are losing their jobs. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)

    Is Dr. Drew's sexual healing bad for you?  Nov 8, 2009
    We're supposed to chuckle when Larry confronts Christian Slater for hogging all the caviar at a party, a lame rehash of the classic "Seinfeld" episode where George is caught double-dipping his chip. We're expected to care that Larry doesn't like the sight of men in shorts. (Salon)

    Dolan Media buys 85 percent stake in DiscoverReady  Nov 7, 2009
    Graphics chip maker Nvidia Corp. said consumer demand is healthy and improving as it reported a 74 percent jump in third-quarter profit. The Santa Clara, Calif. (Fresno Bee -- Business)

    Not Everyone's Dancing Where Wall Was  Nov 7, 2009
    Growing more confident, some straddle the Wall, improvising implements to chip away chunks of cement, while still others wander deeper into the Western zone, looking for vegetable vendors where bananas might be bought every day, and not just on Christmas. If all proved a dream, let some at least bring back from their walk in the West a piece of forbidden fruit. (Investors Business Daily)

    United Security Bank fails  Nov 7, 2009
    It kind of falls into the typical pattern of failed Atlanta banks, said banking attorney Chip MacDonald of. The bank lost $7 million during the first three quarters of 2009, and its capital base eroded as it stored away money for expected losses. (Atlanta Business Chronicle, GA)

    Living on the Edge: Search for solutions  Nov 7, 2009
    Under CHIP s new guidelines, families at 200 percent of the poverty line a family of four living off $44,100 a year or below can qualify, said Marilynn Sutherland, director of the Klamath County Health Department. Sutherland said CHIP will adjust its guidelines again in January 2010, making insurance available to families at up to 300 percent of the poverty level, which equates to a family of four living off $66,150 a year. (Klamath Falls Herald & News, OR)

    Freedom fighter  Nov 6, 2009
    Simultaneously, these groups went to dot-com and Wall Street millionaires asking them to chip in big checks in exchange for advocacy that did not offend those fat cats' Democratic politician friends (or those millionaires' economic privilege). This wasn't totally dishonest. (Salon)

    GAIL COLLINS: But the signs were so obvious ...  Nov 6, 2009
    The voters were directed by a crack team of political operatives disguised as elementary school bake-sale ladies, who spelled out their orders with chocolate chip cookies. The national news media missed this entirely, but insiders could tell that the cookie people were working under cover, since the school system banned genuine pastry sales as part of Bloomberg's healthier-than-thou initiative. (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)

    House Dems struggle with health-care vote  Nov 6, 2009
    But Pelosi was still working Wednesday night to chip away resistance from anti-abortion Democrats who worry the bill could lead to federal funding of the procedure, and from Hispanic members trying to stave off efforts to add a Senate provision that would bar illegal workers from buying private insurance policies through new federally-established marketplaces, even with their own money. "We are right on the brink of passing historic legislation to provide quality, affordable, accessible health... (AZCentral -- News)

    The Clinton Foundation's donors  Nov 4, 2009
    " And I completely agree with Clinton, but that doesn't mean Obama's opponents aren't coating their opposition with the sweet special sauce of racism. Obama knows that, both Clintons know that, and smart Democrats need to know that, ASAP. I spent 2008 telling Obama-supporting Democrats that they would need to learn quickly from the lessons the Clintons learned painfully. It was great to find out that Obama agreed with me after his nomination, when he courted the Clintons, picked Hillary as... (Salon)

    Blowing jobs to China  Nov 4, 2009
    Daniel Boone was just one of thousands of Appalachian ginseng seekers, and the plutocrat John Jacob Astor "got his start in business in 1786 by buying every scrap of ginseng root he could find and chartering a chip to take it to China. From this venture he he received $55,000 in silver coin -- equivalent to $1,140,000 in our day, and the stake that founded a trading empire that stretched from New York to Oregon." In 1841, writes Johannsen, clipper ships carried over 640,000 pounds of dry ginseng... (Salon)

    What's so bad about paid sick days?  Nov 4, 2009
    " Mr. Buffett's move appears to be a bet that the freight industry is poised for recovery, though it hasn't shown much of a rebound yet. The best that most rail executives have said about freight volume is that it seems to have bottomed. Mr. Buffett has said that he uses weekly railroad carload data as a proxy for the economy's health. HTWW will henceforth add "weekly railroad carload data" to the list of economic indicators it follows. If it's good enough for Warren Buffett, it's good enough... (Salon)

    * World Business Quick Take  Nov 4, 2009
    Hector Ruiz, former CEO of chip designer Advanced Micro Devices Inc, is leaving his job with a spinoff company after a published report linking him to the Galleon Group insider trading case. GlobalFoundries Inc, a chip manufacturer, said on Monday that Ruiz would take a voluntary leave from his position as chairman before resigning officially on Jan. 4. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)

    Pants Still on Fire  Nov 3, 2009
    Joe Wilson by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images. What did you think of this article. (Slate)

    Arasan Chip Systems Announces CompactFlash 4.1 Controller Family  Nov 3, 2009
    Arasan Chip Systems Announces CompactFlash 4 ... Arasan Chip Systems Announces CompactFlash 4 ... Source: Arasan Chip Systems, Inc.. (Primezone Releases)

    Some HMOs see enrollment uptick  Nov 2, 2009
    But increased enrollment in government programs, such as Medicaid and CHIP, have helped drive up some insurers HMO enrollment ... He points to increased enrollment in programs such as Medicaid and CHIP, and a national economic downturn, as being among the reasons Community First has grown its HMO membership ranks ... The majority of our (HMO) growth in recent years has been in the Medicaid and CHIP government programs due to improvements in the state s eligibility and enrollment process and,... (San Antonio Business Journal, TX)

    A woman's right to choose a losing candidate?  Nov 1, 2009
    And meanwhile, the right continues to chip away at women's access to legal medical services that can preserve a host of other personal freedoms, ever more successfully. Like I said, I've never voted for a potential spoiler candidate myself. (Salon)

    Financial bill under attack over loopholes  Oct 31, 2009
    (Chip Somodevilla/ Getty Images) By Globe Staff and Globe Correspondent / October 31, 2009. E-mail this article. (Boston Globe)

    Fact or fiction? Pelosi bill in danger  Oct 31, 2009
    Chip Somodevilla / Getty Images. Hulton Archive / Getty Images. (MSNBC -- Health)

    Arasan and Cadence Collaborate to Extend Verification Best Practices  Oct 29, 2009
    Source: Arasan Chip Systems, Inc. ... Oct. 29, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Arasan Chip Systems today announced an agreement with Cadence Design Systems to collaborate on delivering functional verification best practices ... According to Arasan, "We provide a complete suite to enable SOC designers to build their solution by way of IP cores, software drivers and verification/validation utilities. Many of our customers prefer the Cadence Incisive functional verification platform and the OVM-ready... (Primezone Releases)

    Health Partners offering CHIP in Pa.  Oct 29, 2009
    Health Partners offering CHIP program in Pa ... Health Partners offering CHIP program in Pa. (Philadelphia Business Journal, PA)

    Recession Ending, But Not Job Losses  Oct 28, 2009
    A survey of economic forecasters prepared by Blue Chip Economic Indicators, a research organization, predicted GDP growth to remain positive in each quarter through the end of 2010. In a survey by the National Association of Business Economics, 34 of 43 economists polled said the recession is over. (Click2Houston, TX)

    STMicroelectronics and ARM Team Up To Power Next-Generation Home Entertainment  Oct 28, 2009
    GENEVA and CAMBRIDGE, England, Oct. 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- STMicroelectronics (NYSE: - ), one of the world's leading set-top-box chip makers, and ARM [(LSE: - ); (Nasdaq: - )], announced today that ST has adopted the ARM Cortex(TM)-A9 MPCore(TM) processor, in addition to the Mali-400 graphics processor, for its upcoming set-top-box and digital TV system-on-chip (SoC) ICs ... "Building our next-generation HDTV consumer devices around the high-performance ARM architecture will enable us to... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)

    Obama: Health Care Reform Closer than Ever  Oct 28, 2009
    " As I said, the government was incompetent in overseeing and monotoring the situation, making big promises to us and demanding that we all get vaccinated ASAP, and then falling on its face. This has nothing to do with Bush and Haliburton. Its Obamas government to be held accountable for this incompetence. Same idiots that demand that doctors use electronic medical records, because they think it will improve healthcare. Most doctors that have used it have been frustrated by expensive and user... (CBS News -- Health)

    Reid pushes ahead on health care, public option included  Oct 27, 2009
    If they die, they die, but I m willing to chip a couple bucks in to see that a good Baptist preacher puts them in the ground proper, so they don t go with all those sins hanging on them. Anyhow, I reckon that s the Republican health care plan, but it s a good one. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)

    The Chamber's Mistakes  Oct 27, 2009
    Photograph of the Chamber of Commerce building by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images. What did you think of this article. (Slate)

    The BNP's constituency can't be dismissed  Oct 26, 2009
    So its reasoable to assume that the big financial companies will follow the money to lower cost work places and go east - following manufaturing and product design (where's you mobile phone desiged Journ', OK its has a chip with Cambridge based ARM IP but the complete chip design and make will be from overseas). ANyhow why would a large finacial company see its future in the WEST: If there are loads of intelligent people in countries that hold the wealth by sending, their products from party... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)

    Stocks Slide On Mixed Trade  Oct 26, 2009
    eIBD Investor's Business Daily Digital Edition. Access recent eIBD issues easily. (Investors Business Daily)

    Letters for Saturday, October 24, 2009  Oct 25, 2009
    The major market is and has been the first generation of the silicon chip for which the yield efficiency is 10 percent. The Kyocera Group of Yasu City, Japan, announced a new large-scale completely integrated solar cell manufacturing facility starting in 2009 with production yield 18. (Lihue Garden Island, HA)

    Georgia ignores ethics rule  Oct 25, 2009
    As a project manager for the agency, Chip Mitchell works with companies considering locating or expanding in Georgia potential electricity customers ... Here is a sample of gifts to one worker, Chip Mitchell, a project manager for the state Department of Economic Development, during September 2008. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)

    Corzine for governor  Oct 25, 2009
    Two mischievous zookeepers are visited on Christmas Eve by an angel with a chip on his shoulder and some secrets buried deep inside. For more info, please go to: Zoothis. (NJ.com -- Times)

    The Fraudulent Death Statistic That Won't Die  Oct 25, 2009
    In 2006, Marvell Technology paid $600 million for Intel's XScale unit, which makes communication and application-processor chips for cell phones. Intended as Intel's entry into the mobile phone market but later abandoned by the chip giant, XScale scored big for Marvell (MRVL) when China Mobile. (Investors Business Daily)

    First lady highlights breast cancer awareness  Oct 24, 2009
    By Chip Somodeville, Getty Images. First lady Michelle Obama delivers remarks during a breast cancer awareness event in the East Garden at the White House on Oct. 23. (USA Today)

    Canfor Pulp Income Fund Announces Third Quarter 2009 Results  Oct 24, 2009
    Fibre costs decreased approximately 17% due to lower prices for sawmill residual and whole log chips ... Fibre costs decreased approximately 17% due to lower prices for sawmill residual and whole log chips ... Fibre costs decreased approximately 11% due to lower prices for sawmill residual and whole log chips. (CCNMatthews Press Releases)

    Arasan Announces Its participation in the Annual IP & ESC Conference in Grenoble, France  Oct 23, 2009
    Source: Arasan Chip Systems, Inc. ... Oct. 23, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Arasan Chip Systems, Inc. ("Arasan"), a leading provider of Intellectual Property (IP) Cores, announced today its participation in the IP - ESC 2009 (IP-Embedded Systems Conference) in Grenoble France, the Silicon Valley of the French Alps ... In addition, also on Tuesday December 1, 2009 from 1330 to 1500 in the session IP Business Model & Standardization, Somnath Viswanath from Arasan Chip Systems Inc. will present "MIPI... (Primezone Releases)

    Liberals Open Fire on Harry Reid  Oct 23, 2009
    Liberal Advocacy Groups Say Majority Leader Will Lose His Reelection Bid if There's No Public Option in Health Care Bill. CBS News Capitol Hill Correspondent Nancy Cordes and Capitol Hill Producer Jill Jackson join Sharyl Attkisson to break down everything you need to know about the five health care bills in the House and Senate. (CBS News -- Politics)

    Interfor's Results Improve in 3rd Quarter  Oct 23, 2009
    Pulp chip and other by-product revenues for the third quarter and first nine months of 2009 were virtually unchanged in comparison to the third quarter and first nine months of 2008. The 2009 impact of reduced sawmill operating rates on chip volumes was mitigated by the additional volumes generated from the Beaver sawmill acquired in 2008 ... Average chip prices were down $10 per mfbm, or 20. (CCNMatthews Press Releases)

    Fewer mandated medical tests?  Oct 23, 2009
    But some state legislators worry that efforts to change the law will chip away the number of state mandates in policies, as well as tests and procedures covered under state Medicaid. Rep. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)

    LETTER: Looking out for othersis part of reform effort  Oct 19, 2009
    Harry Potter wrote on Oct 18, 2009 7:00 AM:" About those so called cave drawings.I finally was able to find one of those so called drawings, Jon. They look more like natural convex rock formations to me, similar to the pictures of Jesus that people find on pieces of toast and potato chips and the like. I think if they had any validity to them they would have made a bigger splash in the news. I seriously doubt that many would see them as depictions of dinosaurs. But thanks for a good laugh,... (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)

    Tort reform wont cut health care costs  Oct 19, 2009
    Chip Corwin, Bloomington. Posted in on Monday, October 19, 2009 12:00 am. (The Pantagraph newspaper)

    Nobel Peace Prize“then and now  Oct 17, 2009
    Publisher wrote on Oct 15, 2009 11:32 PM:" Readers, take this for what it is...a comment. I don't editorialize much but this might serve as a better venue and something that, by our high traffic meters, is better read. Bill and I do disagree occassionally and I am much more of a centrist and actually lean Libertarian, although I am officially a Republican. I blame my own party for having had the reigns for many years and not fixing healthcare, and a laundry list of problems we face, however, as... (Cameron Observer, MO)

    Border fence boondoggle  Oct 17, 2009
    The pro-amnesty forces no longer can try to use it as a bargaining chip. States, counties, cities and businesses can now be quite confident that they can set policy based on the E-Verify program being around. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)

    Senior Neighbors: Oct. 15  Oct 16, 2009
    Beef burgundy, butternut squash, spinach and mushrooms, cinnamon dinner roll, chocolate chip bread, pudding w/topping. Wednesday: Breaded fish w/Florentine sauce, red bliss potatoes, stewed tomatoes, wheat bread, pineapple. (Wellesley Townsman, MA)

    Dow Closes Above 10,000  Oct 15, 2009
    Earnings reports from chip maker Intel Corp. and banker JPMorgan Chase & Co. gave the Dow its final push past 10,000. JPMorgan, the first major bank to report third-quarter earnings, stoked the market's optimism as it easily beat Wall Street's expectations, reporting a profit of $3. (Click2Houston, TX)

    WEBSITE:  Kaiser Health News  Oct 14, 2009
    (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) Oct 13. By Jessica Marcy, KHN Staff WriterAll of the Democratic health proposals would expand children's dental care - a serious need. (USA Today -- Money)

    Superficial politics of distraction not limited to the U-S of A  Oct 14, 2009
    She screwed up Iraq reconstruction; she screwed up her other tours in the middle east and now the idiot is a chip off the old Palin. Gov Option Done Deal. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)

    ISSUES:  Sticking points to iron out  Oct 14, 2009
    By Chip Somodevilla, Getty Images. $829B Baucus health care bill clears hurdle for debate. (USA Today)

    Health Reform Expected to Clear Hurdle  Oct 13, 2009
    But, as Chip Reid reports, the White House argues otherwise ... However, Paul Ginsburg, a non-partisan analyst at the , told CBS News Chief White House Correspondent Chip Reid the insurance companies do have a point. (CBS News -- Sci/Tech)

    Insurers' Health Reform Attack Draws Fire  Oct 13, 2009
    However, Paul Ginsburg, a non-partisan analyst at the , told CBS News Chief White House Correspondent Chip Reid the insurance companies do have a point. "If people aren't mandated to buy insurance, then you will get a situation where people stay uninsured until they get sick," Ginsburg told Reid. (CBS News)

    Harsco Expands Its Services to UK Industrial Sector With New Acquisition  Oct 13, 2009
    "The UK industrial sector has remained relatively buoyant throughout the economic downturn, reflecting ongoing, recurring investment in plant maintenance and essential upkeep. Expanding our capabilities to be a more complete, one-stop service provider will enhance our value to this sector's many large, blue chip clients," said Harsco Chairman and CEO Salvatore D. Fazzolari. The acquisition is expected to be accretive to Harsco's earnings within its first year. (Primezone Releases)

    Illinois high school superintendet found dead  Oct 12, 2009
    They're objecting to a school board offer that would require them to chip in for family health insurance coverage. About 1,600 students attend the school. (The Pantagraph newspaper)

    Valley poverty  Oct 10, 2009
    Number of Children in Children s Health Insurance Program (CHIP): 1,771 ... Utah s CHIP program provides health insurance to children in families below 200% of the federal poverty level that do not qualify for Medicaid as a result of income or assets. (Logan Herald Journal, UT)

    Lucky Strike Lanes & Lounge Rolls Into Houston on Oct. 9th  Oct 10, 2009
    If sweet is what you crave, try the famous Cookie Shooters, homemade warm chocolate chip cookies served with "shooters" of milk or the Chocolate Insanity, which we can't even describe on paper. Houston's 24,886 square-foot Lucky Strike Lanes & Lounge will feature 14 lanes including a Luxe premium suite complete with four private lanes and a separate bar perfect for exclusive parties and events. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)

    The State of Health Care: Mississippi, Arkansas, Texas Lead Race to the Bottom  Oct 9, 2009
    Children fared much better, due in large part to the (CHIP) under Medicaid. The number of states with 16 percent or more of children uninsured dropped from nine to three during the same time period. (ABC News)

    New state health care scorecard finds wide differences in access, quality and cost across states  Oct 9, 2009
    In contrast, the majority of states made gains in health coverage for children due to federal and state support for the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) ... Children fared much betterdue in large part to the CHIP program. (EurekAlert!)

    Recession offers deals of lifetime  Oct 9, 2009
    by Chip Cutter - Oct. 8, 2009 12:00 AM Associated Press. NEW YORK - The Great Recession has turned into the best of times for young investor Daniel Lee. (AZCentral -- Business)

    Senate Health Bill to Cost $829 Billion  Oct 8, 2009
    The Congressional Budget Office Projects the Senate Finance Committee Health Bill Would Reduce the Number of Uninsured by 29M. The Senate Finance Committee may vote as early as Friday on a health care bill projected to cost $829 billion over 10 years. (CBS News)

    Insurance candidates square off at UGA debate  Oct 8, 2009
    Purcell took credit for a constitutional amendment proposed by Senate Majority Leader Chip Rogers, R-Woodstock, and other top lawmakers. The amendment, if approved by the legislature and voters, would bar the federal government from enforcing health care reform. (Athens Banner-Herald)

    For Young, Recession Offers Deals Of Lifetime  Oct 7, 2009
    CHIP CUTTER, AP Business Writer. POSTED: Monday, October 5, 2009UPDATED: 6:04 pm CDT October 5, 2009. (Click2Houston, TX)

    Kaiser Sees Healthy Future In Medical Tech  Oct 7, 2009
    Home-based systems are convenient for frail and elderly patients, says Dr. Kaveh Safavi, head of the Cisco Systems () health care unit, a co-sponsor of the conference with Kaiser and chipmaker Intel ... 7%, thanks in part to chip issues ... Research firm Gartner Group projected a 10% rise in next year's chip sales. (Investors Business Daily)

    For Young, Recession Offers Deals of a Lifetime  Oct 6, 2009
    By CHIP CUTTER AP Business WriterNEW YORK October 5, 2009 (AP) The Associated Press. The Great Recession has turned into the best of times for young investor Daniel Lee. (ABC News -- Wire)

    Obama Renews Health-Care Push...  Oct 6, 2009
    Chip Kahn, president of the Federation of American Hospitals, said the deal was based on lawmakers passing a bill that would leave 94% to 95% of Americans with health insurance. "It's something the agreement depends on," said Mr. Kahn, who helped strike the deal. (The Drudge Report)

    Health Care Progress Report: October 5  Oct 6, 2009
    I don't see why anyone would defend the only industry which uses our own health as a bargaining chip against us. The rob us as they hold us hostage. (CBS News)

    Democrats Brace for the Hardest Part of Health-Care Reform  Oct 5, 2009
    Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid walk out of the West Wing after meeting with President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden at the White House September 8, 2009 Chip Somodevilla / Getty Images. MORE.. (Time.com)

    Dems taunt GOP: Where's your health plan?  Oct 3, 2009
    Chip Somodevilla / Getty ImagesSenate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell. Privately, Republican lawmakers have debated the pros and cons of offering their own comprehensive legislation in the Democratic-controlled Congress. (MSNBC -- Politics)

    Olympics Decision Stuns Chicago Crowd  Oct 3, 2009
    She definitely has a chip on her shoulder. by ChesterGoldenBoy October 2, 2009 1:22 PM EDT. (CBS News)

    Ice Cream Truck Goodies Go To Grocery  Oct 2, 2009
    Breyer's Mrs. Field's Chocolate Chip Cookie Ice Cream Sandwich: 190 calories, 8 grams fat, 10 mg cholesterol, 125 mg sodium, 29 grams carbs. Mrs. Field's cookies are great when you get them warm from a mall shop, but they don't quite make the transition to the freezer successfully. (Click2Houston, TX)

    Telescope Inc. Recognized as an Inc 5000 Fastest Growing Company  Oct 2, 2009
    Since 2005, Telescope has increased revenues 46 percent, building on its original success in developing high capacity voting applications for television and expanding its core services to incorporate mobile marketing campaigns for blue chip brands. Telescope set up in the USA in 2002, providing consultancy and management for the first series of American Idol voting. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)

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