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Two Calif. MedMal Insurers Lower Rates upon Department Request
By Arthur D. PostalTwo California medical-malpractice insurers have agreed to lower their premiums, a decision the state-insurance commissioner says will lower costs to healthcare providers in the state by $4 million.
April 11, 2012
Send Us Your CI ClaimantsAACII is lining up critical illness benefits recipients for national outreach efforts.
April 11, 2012
Despite PPACA Decision, CCIIO Forges Ahead with Risk Adjustment ProjectAs Supreme Court justices mull PPACA, a key HHS arm schedules a public meeting on operational issues.
April 11, 2012
Analysts See Demand for Specialty Drug BenefitsA pharmaceutical company economist and colleagues say many consumers want access.
April 11, 2012
Despite PPACA Decision, CCIIO Forges Ahead with Risk Adjustment ProjectAs Supreme Court justices mull PPACA, a key HHS arm schedules a public meeting on operational issues.
April 11, 2012
Of Glenn Neasham, the “Insta-Rich” and the Lost Art of Conversation for Advisors: What We’re ReadingA selection of our favorite stories from the past week, by the reporters and editors of LifeHealthPro.com
April 11, 2012
The Two Economies (New York Times)American export boom could lead to economic recovery with a little help from bipartisan understanding.
April 11, 2012
Supreme Court Misunderstanding on PPACA?A possible misunderstanding about President Barack Obama's health care overhaul could cloud Supreme Court deliberations on its fate, leaving the impression that the law's insurance requirement is more onerous than it actually is.