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Dream team
By Allison BellWhen 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.
February 05, 2013
Why is that retirement plan ticking?Long-term care is one big time bomb. The cost of Medicare is another.
February 05, 2013
Health care spending in America, in two graphsHealthcare dollars still go to the same places they did in 1970, the difference now is where that money is coming from.
February 05, 2013
Pozen warns that inaction on fiscal cliff is likelyWashington would be wise to consider a more progressive approach than sequestration, said IMCA speaker Robert Pozen.
February 05, 2013
CMS outlines the PPACA exchange record systemThe HIX Program database will keep records and record identifiers for 10 years.
February 05, 2013
CFOs notice the fluThe outbreak has been hard on health insurers' profits but great for Clorox.
February 05, 2013
CFOs notice the fluThe outbreak has been hard on health insurers' profits but great for Clorox.
February 05, 2013
Hartford promises tough line on LTD pricesThe company expects to raise LTD rates 15 percent or more and let revenue fall.