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Senate Sends SCHIP Bill To White House
By Staff WriterMembers of the Senate voted 68-31 Thursday to pass a bill that would increase funding for the State Children's Health Insurance Program by $25 billion, ...
August 03, 2007
House Unit To Ponder Tax-Exempt LTC BenefitsA member of the House Ways and Means Committee is introducing a bill that would let workers use cafeteria plan and flexible spending account funds ...
August 02, 2007
Regulators List PBR PrinciplesOfficials are developing a general guide for creating a new "principles-based" reserving system.District of Columbia Insurance Commissioner Thomas Hampton, chair of the PBR working group ...
August 02, 2007
House Approves SCHIP BillDespite a new veto threat from the White House, members of the House voted 225-204 today for a bill that would increase funding for the ...
August 01, 2007
House Approves SCHIP BillDespite a new veto threat from the White House, members of the House voted 225-204 today for a bill that would increase funding for the ...
August 01, 2007
Massachusetts Residents Reflect On Reform EffortsMany individuals and small employers living in Massachusetts are still not sure how they will pay for health coverage even after the state's "universal health ...
August 01, 2007
Hancock Adds LTC Inflation Protection FeatureAn insurer has given consumers a new tool for coping with increases in the cost of long term care.John Hancock Life Insurance Company, Boston, a ...
August 01, 2007
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