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Majority of clinical drug trials exclude senior patients
By Staff WriterDespite the fact that seniors consume more medications than any other age demographic, more than half of clinical drug trials in the U.S. exclude elderly patients.
February 10, 2011
PPACA, State-by-State: A Q&A with Nebraska Insurance Director Bruce RamgeAs part of a regular series featuring interviews with state regulators, Ramge discusses his state's challenges and hopes when it comes to health care reform
February 10, 2011
Berwick: Medicare Advantage Changes WorkedDr. Donald Berwick says the changes that the Affordable Care Act made in the Medicare Advantage program are working better than critics had expected, and he is predicting that the act will continue to make Medicare stronger.
February 10, 2011
Health Care Reform - Limited Medical in 2011 and BeyondThis is certainly an interesting time to be involved with group health care. It's been almost a year since PPACA was passed, and there are as many questions surrounding it today as there are answers.
February 09, 2011
PPACA: The Defunding Fight is OnThe House will likely vote to defund implementation of the Affordable Care Act when it takes up appropriations legislation next week, according to House Majority Leader Eric Cantor.
February 09, 2011
MLR Rule Comes Under Fire at CIAB EventRepublicans and at least one Democrat criticized the Affordable Care Act minimum loss ratio requirement today at a legislative meeting organized by the Council of Insurance Agents and Brokers.
February 09, 2011
White House: Obama Still Backing Individual MandatePresident Obama still believes individual U.S. residents should have a legal responsibility to own a minimum amount of health coverage, White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs said Tuesday.
February 09, 2011
PPACA: The Defunding Fight is OnThe House will likely vote to defund implementation of the Affordable Care Act when it takes up appropriations legislation next week, according to House Majority Leader Eric Cantor.