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Hillary Learns
By Steve PiontekIf nothing else, you have to give Sen. Hillary Clinton credit for having the courage to revisit an issue that has dogged her for well ...
September 14, 2005
Correction ttCorrectionAn article in the Sept. 26 issue, "The Top Five Misconceptions About Corporate LTC Insurance," by Doug Schuetz incorrectly identified the author's company. Schuetz ...
September 14, 2005
Blackburn%3A Medicare Reform Still On Radar ScreenCongress could begin considering Medicare reform proposals as early as next month.[@@]The U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee probably will begin work on Medicare ...
September 14, 2005
Kaiser%3A Group Health Rates Rise 9%2E2%25Growth in U.S. group health coverage costs may be slowing just a little bit.[@@]Employer-sponsored health insurance premiums increased an average of 9.2% between 2004 ...
September 14, 2005
CBO Director Has No Magic Pill For MedicareOne of the leading sources of answers in Washington says he has no quick and easy solutions for the problems that face Medicare and ...
September 14, 2005
disabilitygraphicABThe TermsRequired Changes In UnumProvident DI Practices In California? Discretionary authority: The company can no longer use "discretionary clauses" that appear to give it ...
September 14, 2005
Ignagni Says Settlement CouldWashingtonCalifornia's settlement with UnumProvident, which changes the way in which disability policies are handled in the state, also could make coverage more expensive and ...
September 13, 2005
Florida Reinsurance Broker Hires Sales EecutiveEvergreen Re Inc. has hired Curtis Beharry to be vice president of client services.[@@]Beharry previously was director of account services at Risk Based Solutions ...