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PPACA: Senate Rejects 1099 Fix Efforts
By Allison BellRepublicans in the Senate today blocked efforts by Democrats to eliminate major Affordable Care Act Form 1099 vendor reporting requirements.
December 14, 2010
Health care law found unconstitutionalAh, history has a way of repeating itself, yes? As we saw in its endless lobbying and eventual vote tally earlier this year, the sweeping health care overhaul has boiled down to a good, old-fashioned political fight.
December 14, 2010
Suicide disproportionate among older adultsAccording to findings by the National Institute of Mental Health, older Americans are disproportionately likely to commit suicide. While people 65 and older make up only 12 percent of the population, they accounted for 16 percent of suicide deaths.
December 14, 2010
Health care law found unconstitutionalAh, history has a way of repeating itself, yes? As we saw in its endless lobbying and eventual vote tally earlier this year, the sweeping health care overhaul has boiled down to a good, old-fashioned political fight.
December 14, 2010
Suicide disproportionate among older adultsAccording to findings by the National Institute of Mental Health, older Americans are disproportionately likely to commit suicide. While people 65 and older make up only 12 percent of the population, they accounted for 16 percent of suicide deaths.
December 14, 2010
Reassure your clients: The LTCI sky is not fallingWhen I started selling long-term care insurance in 1990, many carriers had products. I realized, ultimately, the number of companies offering this product would decrease, and rate increases were inevitable.
December 14, 2010
Ruling on Health Care Law Adds to Confusion, Legal FightThe scorecard on the legal fight over President Barack Obama's health care overhaul is two judges in favor and one against.
December 13, 2010
PPACA: Federal Judge Rejects Individual MandateU.S. District Judge Henry Hudson today ruled that a provision of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act that would require many individuals to own health coverage is unconstitutional.