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Valuation Manual to affect health, disability, LTCI, too
By Allison BellThe reserving requirements can affect whether a product is cheap or expensive to write.
December 04, 2012
On the Third Hand: AcupunctureWhy not mandate access to Santa's lap and the Easter Bunny's basket while we're at it?
December 04, 2012
Valuation Manual to affect health, disability, LTCI, tooThe reserving requirements can affect whether a product is cheap or expensive to write.
December 04, 2012
Aspirin tied to reduced risk of liver cancerWhether you take it a little or a lot, taking aspirin seems to reduce liver cancer risk substantially.
December 03, 2012
On the Third Hand: LTCI Watch: Medicare, Part LHeres a modest proposal: Lets test the idea of combining Medicare vouchers with a kind of Medicare coverage exchange program by setting up a Ryan plan program for long-term care (LTC) services.
December 03, 2012
Joseph E. Murray (1919-2012)Discovery is a painful process, born from failed and costly experimentation, the doubt of others, and villainization by those who do not share in the vision being sought.
December 03, 2012
PPACA rate, wellness and benefits proposals roll outThe U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is getting ready to pump three major Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) regulation proposals into the Federal Register.
December 03, 2012
Flu season starts early, could be bad, CDC saysHealth officials say flu season is off to its earliest start in nearly 10 years and it could be a bad one.