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Flu season starts early, could be bad, CDC says
By Mike StobbeHealth officials say flu season is off to its earliest start in nearly 10 years and it could be a bad one.
December 03, 2012
PPACA and her sister: IRS posts tax proposalsRegulators propose regulations for collecting a new investment tax and a new Medicare payroll tax.
December 03, 2012
LTCI Watch: Underwriting"Don't insure a burning house." "Burning houses need insurance!" Is there a middle way?
December 03, 2012
LTCI Watch: Underwriting"Don't insure a burning house." "Burning houses need insurance!" Is there a middle way?
December 03, 2012
States eye PPACA Medicaid moneyIs that $1 trillion real? Will it last? And what about the strings?
December 03, 2012
CE, Variable Annuity and Securities Licenses and RIAsHow I fulfilled my continuing ed requirements, and what I learned about my state VA license.
December 03, 2012
Influenza by the numbersThe flu takes no prisoners. It first goes after your health, then it goes for your wallet.
December 03, 2012
The cold, hard reality behind Medicare cutsCan Democrats really slash Medicare spending without some beneficiaries taking a hit? Really?