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How Buying Health Insurance is Changing (BenefitsPro)
By Staff WriterWhichever way the political winds blow, the employer sponsored health plan is going the way of the employer paid pension plan, and will be virtually nonexistent after the year 2014.
February 24, 2012
CT's Leonardi Forges First Ever State Supervisory Pact with IAISLeonardi signs a first-of-its-kind agreement with the International Association of Insurance Supervisors, allowing multinational (via a state) supervision of insurance companies through sharing of confidential company information.
February 24, 2012
Exchange Builders Confront the TerrorOne focus group participant almost ran away when he learned that discussion would focus on buying health insurance.
February 24, 2012
Alzheimer's Draft Authors Mention LTCI - BrieflyThe plan is supposed to shape the U.S. response to preventing, treating and coping with the effects of the disease.
February 24, 2012
Dr. ElectronCMS tries to cajole providers into taking another step toward using EHR systems, the diabetes show, and more.
February 24, 2012
Most Small Biz Owners Won’t Opt Out of Health ReformRules that allow some small employers to avoid regulation under health reform are unlikely to have a major impact on the future cost of health insurance unless those rules are relaxed to allow more businesses to opt out.
February 24, 2012
Thrivent Financial Posts 70% Earnings Gain in 2011Thrivent Financial, Minneapolis, reported net income in 2011 of $424 million, a 70% increase over the $249.3 million the company recorded in 2010. Thrivent Financials statutory revenue climbed to $7.9 billion, up 6% over 2010.
February 24, 2012
2013: Ark. Medicaid Shortfall Could Hit $400MOfficials were thinking the deficit would be about $250 million.