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Medicare Oversight May Shift
By Arthur D. PostalA provision added to the House Energy and Commerce Committee health system change bill could put the states in charge of overseeing the Medicare Advantage program.
August 04, 2009
Older boomers are least likely to be uninsured88% -- Percentage of the population between ages 55 and 64 who have insurance, compared with 82.8 percent of the entire population. 19.9% -- Percentage of the population between ages 55 and 64 who are covered by a public plan.
August 04, 2009
Medicare Oversight May ShiftA provision added to the House Energy and Commerce Committee health system change bill could put the states in charge of overseeing the Medicare Advantage program.
August 04, 2009
Ohio Voids CE CreditsBuckeye State agents who took continuing education classes from a suspended vendor may have to get new CE credits - and may face disciplinary action.
August 04, 2009
People set in their ways when it comes to health care reformA harmless extended family gathering turned into a full-fledged health care reform debate recently, with three generations chiming in on what they thought needs to be done (or not done) to "fix" health care in America.
August 04, 2009
New NAHU Executive BoardThe National Association of Health Underwriters (NAHU) installed its 2009-2010 Executive Board recently at its 79th Annual Convention in New York City. Russell B. Childers, president of Russ Childers Insurance, was installed as president.
August 03, 2009
Faith And HealthA health carrier has published a guide that can help doctors and others understand the effects of religious and cultural beliefs on patients' health care decisions.
August 03, 2009
NAIC Posts Meeting InfoThe National Association of Insurance Commissioners has developed a tentative agenda for the upcoming fall meeting.