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Leavitt Comes Up with 12 PPACA Scenarios
By Allison BellA health care intelligence firm tries to figure out what paths health policy might follow.
August 08, 2012
NCOA: Near Retirees See LTC Planning GapAmericans ages 70 and older seem much more confident about LTC costs than near retirees do.
August 08, 2012
LTCI Watch: The Providers' EarningsWhere's the nursing home and assisted living facility companies' panic about LTCI?
August 08, 2012
PPACA: Conservatives Win Big in Kansas Senate PrimariesSome Republican voters said they saw a vote in the primary as a way to oppose PPACA.
August 07, 2012
Cuba's Aging Population Will Test Economic ReformCuba has a great, cheap health care system and no cash. Could it make the numbers work by attracting retirees from elsewhere?
August 07, 2012
PPACA: Feds Set Health EFT RegulationsThe interim final rule could affect how doctors and hospitals connect with insurers' systems.
August 07, 2012
CMS: Average Drug Plan Bid Amount Falls AgainMedicare managers have cut the 2013 Part D national average monthly bid amount 5.8%.
August 07, 2012
Consultant on Stop-Loss: Watch for Unintended ConsequencesAn actuary says moves aimed at making self-insurance less attractive could backfire.