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Will Online Access To Medical Records Reduce Health Premiums?
By Ara C. TremblyA survey of American consumers by Deloitte has found that 60% of respondents want increased online access to their healthcare providers, medical records and test ...
July 17, 2008
Helping your clients get the best home careAsk seniors where they want to live as they age and the answers will undoubtedly be unanimous: they want to stay home. As a result, it's important for professionals working the long term care market to know how to understand what it takes to
July 17, 2008
Health System Indicator DropsThe United States has received a score of 65 from the National Scorecard on U.S. Health System Performance program, down from 67 in 2007.The Commonwealth ...
July 16, 2008
Congress Overrides Medicare Bill VetoThe House and the Senate voted Tuesday to override a veto of a bill that calls for using cuts in Medicare Advantage funding to help ...
July 16, 2008
Congress Overrides Medicare Bill VetoThe House and the Senate voted Tuesday to override a veto of a bill that calls for using cuts in Medicare Advantage funding to help ...
July 16, 2008
Housing Bill Could Affect Insurance SalesA house bill passed by the Senate includes a section that could prevent originators of some government-backed reverse mortgages from selling insurance products.Sen. Claire McCaskill, ...
July 16, 2008
Buckeye Seeks Communications StandardsThe Ohio Department of Insurance wants to help health carriers and doctors communicate with one another more effectively.The department has set up an Advisory Committee ...
July 16, 2008
IRS Proposes HSA Comparability GuidelinesThe Internal Revenue Services has issued draft regulations that could help answer some questions about implementation of health savings account rules.The IRS has included the ...