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Calif. bill may set mental health disability cover standards
By Allison BellThe definition of "severe mental illness" would include anorexia and panic disorder.
May 21, 2013
On the Third Hand: UnbankedIf only the PPACA enrollers could sign people up for free checking accounts.
May 21, 2013
What will PPACA really do to coverage prices?A witness says early rate filings show the actual effects may be modest.
May 21, 2013
What will PPACA really do to coverage prices?A witness says early rate filings show the actual effects may be modest.
May 21, 2013
NH insurance commissioner reappointedRoger Sevigny's appointment now awaits final approval from New Hampshire's Executive Council.
May 21, 2013
NH insurance commissioner reappointedRoger Sevigny's appointment now awaits final approval from New Hampshire's Executive Council.
May 21, 2013
Study observes less optimism among young AmericansThe most optimistic of the survey respondents (seeing the glass half full) Americans are those aged 67 and older (Matures), among which 79% are optimists. The least optimistic Americans are those aged 25-32 (Gen Y), where one in three (33%) is a pessimist.
May 21, 2013
What Product Group Will Come Next?The head count for the most recent annual meeting of National Association for Variable Annuities, Reston, Va., is a head-scratcher.