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Aetna settles federal out-of-network billing case
By Associated PressThe health insurer could end up paying $120 million to enrollees and providers.
December 07, 2012
LTCI Watch: ProducersMaybe the hand that rocks the media cradle rules the financial services market.
December 07, 2012
New Jersey governor vetoes PPACA exchange billChris Christie said federal officials need to explain how the exchanges will really work.
December 07, 2012
CDC: Physician electronic health record use soarsMore than 70 percent of practices are now using some kind of EHR system, researchers find.
December 07, 2012
Federal court lets N.Y. benefits case move forwardA judge says proposed birth control benefits regulations are already hurting the plaintiffs.
December 07, 2012
Who can solve the baby boomer retirement crisis?The answer may be deferred income annuities, said experts at an insurance industry executive conference.
December 07, 2012
Trade-offs in raising Medicare eligibility ageIt could help reduce the deficit, but may have some surprising consequences, including higher premiums for people on Medicare.
December 07, 2012
Trade-offs in raising Medicare eligibility ageIt could help reduce the deficit, but may have some surprising consequences, including higher premiums for people on Medicare.