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100 boats later, Homer boat company celebrates

...compared to most industries, Allen Engebretsen said, with a matching retirement plan and reimbursement for health insurance premiums. Most employees were born and raised in Homer and grew up on the water fishing."They know boats and have grown...

http://juneauempire.com/state/2013-04-01/100-boats-later-homer-boat-company-cele
State
The bottom line on taxes

...revenue.But look at the three biggest tax expenditures last year. First comes the tax-free treatment of health insurance premiums paid by employers; in 2008, Republican candidate John McCain proposed abolishing it as a sensible economic move...

http://juneauempire.com/opinion/2012-04-17/bottom-line-taxes
Opinion
Free birth control mandate will hike prices for everyone

...More specifically, you pay the smaller health insurance premiums to the insurer so that if you are one of the unlucky...more people getting those benefits and the health insurance premiums you pay would have to be increased substantially to...

http://juneauempire.com/opinion/2012-04-20/free-birth-control-mandate-will-hike-
Opinion
Firefighters, city make arguments on wage issue

...The city already has a wellness plan, but the firefighters want to take it above and beyond. Cosgrove said since insurance premiums weren't as high as anticipated, they could take some of those extra funds and put it into a wellness program...

http://juneauempire.com/local/2011-08-03/firefighters-city-make-arguments-wage-i
Local
Residents asked to conserve water, testing taking place

...response capacity in order to properly evaluate the performance of the water system; this directly relates to the insurance premiums specific to Juneau. Part of the evaluation process is to operate fire hydrants in various areas of town to verify...

http://juneauempire.com/local/2011-08-17
Local
Parnell, Egan oppose UI rate hikes

...such legislation would likely be referred. The Department of Labor on Friday and Monday mailed out unemployment insurance premium information for next year to business owners notifying them of the increase, said Beth Leschper, spokeswoman for...

http://juneauempire.com/state/2011-12-06/parnell-egan-oppose-ui-rate-hikes
State
Alaska wise to resist exchanges

...unconstitutional in a time of financial uncertainty isn't prudent. Some states are considering taxes on health insurance premiums, doctors, and "sin taxes" to pay for their exchanges; others have considered cutting education, law enforcement...

http://juneauempire.com/opinion/2012-04-17/alaska-wise-resist-exchanges
Opinion
Discredited survey pushed myth of employers dropping health plans

...pointed out, from 1969 -2009, Medicare spending per person rose 400 percent, adjusted for inflation; private insurance premiums, also adjusted for inflation, rose 700 percent. The most effective way to insure everyone and make our health...

http://juneauempire.com/opinion/2011-07-21/discredited-survey-pushed-myth-employ
Opinion
HUD to provide zero-interest bridge loans to help homeowners

...assist eligible borrowers with their mortgage arrearages and payments on mortgage principals, interest, mortgage insurance premiums, taxes and hazard insurance for up to 24 months. "The Emergency Homeowner Loan Program will provide limited and...

http://www.juneauempire.com/stories/100710/sta_717052866.shtml
News
No relief in sight

...in the world on their health costs. In our case, our costs for prescription, over the counter, plus co-pay insurance premiums reach over $600 a month and going up all the time. We see and hear lip service that some relief via state and...

http://www.juneauempire.com/stories/051803/let_letter1.shtml
Opinion

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