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Florida's Medicaid Reform: Will It Work?
By staff WriterThe roar over the nation's Medicaid crisis grows louder every day. In
April 05, 2011
Senate Okays Repeal of 1099 Provision in Healthcare LawThe Senate today passed legislation repealing the much-criticized 1099 reporting provision in the healthcare reform law and sent the bill to President Obama for his signature.
April 05, 2011
Study: Medical Errors Happen in One-Third of CasesMedical errors and other adverse events occur in one-third of hospital admissions--as much as 10 times more than some previous estimates have indicated, according to a new study.
April 05, 2011
House Committee Bill Would Restrict Funding for State-Based ExchangesThe ability of the Obama administration to provide unlimited funds to states to establish health exchanges would be ended under legislation reported out by a House committee late Tuesday.
April 05, 2011
Turning Individual Sales into Multi-Life SalesTaking an application for LTCI is often a challenge for even the most experienced and seasoned advisors.
April 05, 2011
Get 'Em While They're YoungLast week, I had the honor of being invited to speak at Mississippi State University's I-Day event, and annual conference the school of insurance and ...
April 05, 2011
Get 'Em While They're YoungLast week, I had the honor of being invited to speak at Mississippi State University's I-Day event, and annual conference the school of insurance and ...
April 04, 2011
Kaiser Study: Raising Medicare Age Would Shift CostsA new study finds that raising the Medicare age under the healthcare reform law to 67 by 2014 would save the federal government an estimated $7.6 billion.