| Paterson vetoes retiree insurance bill ALBANY - Gov. David Paterson announced Friday he vetoed a bill that would have prevented local governments from cutting the amount they spend on health insurance for retirees. Insurance Company Putting Up Naked Statues LOS ANGELES -- Blue Shield of California is going naked. The health insurance company is putting up nude statues across the state. Company officials say they want to show how vulnerable people feel when they don't have health coverage. Extra Pounds Means Extra Insurance Fees TUPELO, Miss. - For several years, companies have charged smokers higher health insurance premiums and offered incentives to help them quit. Now, Alabama will start charging overweight state workers if they don't do something about the extra pounds. |