Health Insurance
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Kintsukuroi
By Bill CoffinA traditional Japanese art can show how something can be improved by breaking it. Could the same be said for our health care system?
February 06, 2013
Genworth LTCI unit turns profitIndividual long-term care insurance sales rose 7.1%.
February 06, 2013
Unum: A little wind would helpGroup disability sales rose in spite of higher prices and a soft job market.
February 06, 2013
Federal exchanges hope to register 254,095 producersA Web-based system will provide HIX training and exams.
February 06, 2013
Large employers: Unplanned intermittent leave hurtsMost managers say they can live with planned short-term or long-term absence.
February 06, 2013
Obama seeks to avoid sequester with short-term fixThe president wants long-term deficit reduction that combines taxes and cuts, but his plan faces stiff resistance from anti-tax Republicans in Congress.
February 05, 2013
Are HRAs on the Chopping Block Under the Affordable Care Act?Health Reimbursement Arrangements are one type of health insurance vehicle that may be on the chopping block with the dawn of Obamacare.
February 05, 2013
Dream teamWhen President Obama signed the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 (ATRA) into law, he officially killed the Community Living Assistance Services and Supports (CLASS) voluntary long-term care (LTC) benefits program.