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Illinois House Approves Austere Spending Limits
By Christopher Wills, Associated PressThe spending plan calls for slashing the Medicaid budget by 14%.
March 30, 2012
Data Demanded on Medicare Advantage ProgramA House committee is asking the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) whether it has used $8 billion in funds designated for Medicare demonstration projects to shore up the Medicare Advantage(MA) program.
March 30, 2012
Critical Illness: Insurers Report $227 Million in U.S. SalesGen Re says the reported totals could increase as more carriers agree to participate in surveys.
March 30, 2012
Critical Illness: Insurers Report $227 Million in U.S. SalesGen Re says the reported totals could increase as more carriers agree to participate in surveys.
March 30, 2012
As April 15 Looms, What Can You Do to Help Your Clients?Your clients are likely busy wading through receipts and tax forms, hoping for a refund. It might not seem like the best time to get in touch with them, but it is.
March 30, 2012
Michael Tomasky Asks: Did Liberals Screw Obamacare? (The Daily Beast)Would health reform law proponents had an easier time arguing responsibility over rights?
March 30, 2012
Michael Tomasky Asks: Did Liberals Screw Obamacare? (The Daily Beast)Would health reform law proponents had an easier time arguing responsibility over rights?
March 30, 2012
Broccoli Mandates and the Commerce Clause (New York Times)Supreme Court has held the limit on the federal commerce power is state participation in the action.