Tag: financial

Florida Obamacare Blues
August 3, 2014 0

Florida Obamacare Blues

By News Desk

As a result, Florida’s largest health insurer, Florida Blue, is raising exchange rates an average of 17.6 percent . Florida Blue, the state’s largest health insurer, is increasing premiums by an average of 17.6 percent for its Affordable Care Act exchange plans next year, company officials say. The nonprofit Blue Cross and Blue Shield affiliate blames higher health costs that are a result of attracting older adults this year who previously lacked coverage and are using more services than expected.

France Unemployment New High, Output Down 15th Month; Prices Drop 27th Month; Activity Up in Peripheral Europe; Outlook for Germany
July 25, 2014 0

France Unemployment New High, Output Down 15th Month; Prices Drop 27th Month; Activity Up in Peripheral Europe; Outlook for Germany

By News Desk

Output prices down 27th month and accelerating Private sector employment down 9th month Service sector activity improved slightly Activity Picks up in Peripheral Europe Meanwhile, things improve elsewhere in Europe. The Markit European Composite report makes this headline claim: Flash PMI signals rebound in Eurozone growth but French woes persist. Eurozone economic growth rebounded in July, according to the „flash‟ estimate of Markit‟s Purchasing Managers‟ Index.