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12 Questions for 1 Successful LTCI Agent: Brigitte Bromberg
By Marilee Kern DriscollBrigitte Bromberg is president of Winning Strategies Group LLC, an independent insurance and risk management firm located in Parsippany, NJ.
April 27, 2011
Researchers: PPACA May Leave GapsAbout 18% of moderately high-income families that live in high-cost areas and have big medical bills could still have trouble paying for health coverage even if the Affordable Care Act works as supporters hope, researchers say.
April 27, 2011
Editor's Blog: Words Per MinuteThe impending extinction of the manual typewriter is a reminder that not every technological change is a welcome one.
April 27, 2011
One-quarter of Medicare funds spent on the dyingEach year, Medicare spends about a quarter of its budget on the treatment of terminally ill patients.
April 27, 2011
Medicare update: ACOs to coordinate careAs part of the new health care law, Medicare beneficiaries may soon benefit from better coordination of care across different health care settings, such as doctor's offices, hospitals and long-term care facilities.
April 27, 2011
Health update: New 'virtual' colonoscopyA new tool is available to detect colorectal cancer, one of the nation's deadliest cancers.
April 27, 2011
Health update: New 'virtual' colonoscopyA new tool is available to detect colorectal cancer, one of the nation's deadliest cancers.
April 27, 2011
Researchers: PPACA May Leave GapsAbout 18% of moderately high-income families that live in high-cost areas and have big medical bills could still have trouble paying for health coverage even if the Affordable Care Act works as supporters hope, researchers say.