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Cutting the Fat from Obama's Health Care Reform Remarks: An Outline
By Heather TreseOn March 3, 2010, President Obama spoke from the White House's East Room to summarize the state of health reform, briefly explain his newest proposal, and urge Congress to schedule a vote within the next few weeks.
March 05, 2010
Life in the Trenches of the Health Insurance Business: Part 1 in a SeriesThe first entry of the book "You Gotta Laugh: Life in the Trenches of the Health Insurance Business," which will be published in late 2010 by Inkandescent Books.
March 04, 2010
Mass. Regulator Sets Hearing On Group RatesThe Massachusetts Division of Insurance has scheduled a public hearing March 31 on a new state rule requiring health maintenance organizations to file for approval on large premium increases for small groups.
March 04, 2010
AMA Teams Up With IngenixA unit of United Health Group has partnered with The American Medical Association to help physicians adopt and implement electronic health records.
March 04, 2010
Life expectancy upMedical advancements are improving quality of life and life expectancy, according to the National Center for Health Statistics's report for 2009.
March 04, 2010
Life expectancy upMedical advancements are improving quality of life and life expectancy, according to the National Center for Health Statistics's report for 2009.
March 04, 2010
Study highlights boomers' health cost burdenA recent survey from the Urban Institute pins some numbers to just how much health care costs will affect boomers' retirements. Assuming future costs grow...
March 04, 2010
Health CEOs: Rates Are Driven By CostsHealth insurance premiums are produced by healthcare costs, and those costs must be tackled before rates can be brought under control, health care industry CEOs said today.