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Helping clients: A labor of love
By Lori WidmerSUCCESSION PROFILE One young agent lets nothing get in the way of helping her customers, including childbirth.
July 21, 2016
Health Insurance Innovations hires presidentPatrick McNamee will continue to be the short-term health issuer's CEO.
July 21, 2016
Feds ask if offering birth control-only plans could workSamuel Alito proposed the idea during oral arguments on Zubik v. Burwell in March.
July 21, 2016
Anthem-Cigna and Aetna-Humana breakup provisions, dissectedOne deal includes a $1.85 billion termination fee; the other, a $1 billion termination fee.
July 21, 2016
Medical marijuana saving Medicare millionsA new study finds that in states where marijuana is legalized, Medicare saved millions of dollars as marijuana displaced other prescription drugs as an alternative treatment.
July 21, 2016
Anthem, Aetna sued by U.S. seeking to block insurer mergersCigna says it's 'evaluating its options" under its agreement with Anthem.
July 21, 2016
11 Medicare mistakes to avoidThe rules of Medicare are complicated and laden with deadlines that are costly to miss.
July 21, 2016
11 Medicare mistakes to avoidThe rules of Medicare are complicated and laden with deadlines that are costly to miss.