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New York Penalizes Health Plan Provider
By Trevor ThomasNew York State's Department of Insurance has fined American Medical and Life Insurance Company $700,000.
August 14, 2009
Agents Win Key Health Reform ProvisionInsurance agents have won a critical change in the House Energy and Commerce Committee version of healthcare reform legislation.
August 13, 2009
ULs Include Lifetime GuaranteesJohn Hancock Financial is rolling out 2 new universal life policies that have lifetime death benefit guarantees.
August 13, 2009
Autism Bill Signed In N.J.New Jersey health insurers would be required to provide diagnostic screening for autism and other developmental disabilities under legislation signed Thursday by Gov. Jon Corzine.
August 13, 2009
Health care myths and hollering moronsFishy doesn't begin to describe it. I mean the president's plan, not the critics who point to disconcerting facts within the plan. Sarah Palin's "death...
August 13, 2009
Wishing For WaterlooWho knew that health care reform was so hot a potato, so radioactive a subject, so visceral an issue that it would be the impetus ...
August 12, 2009
CIGNA To Hire 180A health insurer is expanding its wellness and health coaching staff.
August 12, 2009
N.H. Prices Resist SunshineA New Hampshire effort to reveal the cost of medical services has had little effect on their cost, officials say.