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3 reasons agents should care about adult Zika paralysis
By Allison BellFor many medically underwritten products, some insurers already look at Guillain-Barre Syndrome records closely.
August 24, 2016
The senator’s daughter who raised prices on anti-allergy EpiPenJoe Manchin is the father of Mylan's CEO. Mark Warner is the father of a child with severe allergies.
August 24, 2016
Clinton win could pressure GOP to heal, not repeal, Affordable Care ActSome Republicans say changing the ACA could work better than dreaming about replacing it.
August 24, 2016
6 ideas for this week's big long-term care hearingHere are some clues about what could change, hidden in plain sight.
August 24, 2016
Long-term care planning bits: AHIP, Hancock, Agent ReviewConsumers talk to market researchers about why they got covered, and how their coverage worked.
August 23, 2016
3 secrets about 2016 group health benefitsPlan sponsors held the monthly premiums steady by changing something else.
August 23, 2016
Zika spreads to the Tampa areaOne new, locally spread case is about 300 miles away from where other cases have been found.
August 23, 2016
Insurance startup Oscar to leave 2 exchange markets, rethink plansThe company will stay on the exchange menus in New York City, San Antonio and San Francisco.