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HR 3961: Repeal on payment formula
By Chelsey EmmelhainzAccess to senior care became a hot topic in Congress once again this week as the House prepared for a vote on H.R. 3961, the Medicare Physician Payment Reform Act of 2009.
November 19, 2009
Highline Data Releases 3Q Performance StatsA financial services data vendor is now marketing third-quarter statutory financial statement for most U.S. life and health companies.
November 19, 2009
Senate Health Bill: Antitrust Lurks In The WingsDrafters left health insurer antitrust repeal out of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act bill, but a repeal amendment probably will surface when the bill reaches the Senate floor.
November 19, 2009
ACLI: CLASS Act Still UnsoundThe American Council of Life Insurers says the revised federal long term care insurance program proposal in the new Senate health bill is about as shaky as earlier versions of the proposal.
November 19, 2009
ACLI: CLASS Act Still UnsoundThe American Council of Life Insurers says the revised federal long term care insurance program proposal in the new Senate health bill is about as shaky as earlier versions of the proposal.
November 19, 2009
Industry Groups: The Reid Bill Won't WorkInsurance carrier and producer groups say they believe the Senate's new Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act bill would backfire, by making health care and private health coverage even harder to afford than they are today.
November 19, 2009
Reid Lugs Out Senate Health BillThe main Senate health bill -- the 2,074-page Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act -- has arrived.
November 18, 2009
NAIC Hires PIMCO To Help Evaluate RMBSThe National Association of Insurance Commissioners has picked a major bond fund manager to help state regulators assess the riskiness of residential mortgage-backed securities.