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Around the life and health insurance industry: Week of April 25, 2016
By Lynette GilNews from Boston Mutual, Guardian, UNUM and more.
April 28, 2016
Boehner uncorks on ‘Lucifer’ Cruz, says he wouldn’t back him in fallOne source of bad blood is Cruz's tactics during the PPACA defunding shutdown.
April 28, 2016
View: Congress has no good reason to delay Zika fundingRepublicans should let HHS have $1.5 billion to fight mosquitoes, the authors say.
April 28, 2016
Abbott to buy St. Jude Medical for $25 billion in record dealHospitals are pushing device makers for new technology, and lower prices.
April 28, 2016
Aetna: Saving the PPACA exchange system is a good investmentChairman Mark Bertolini said the system cuts enrollee acquisition costs by about $1,300 per enrollee.
April 28, 2016
Which is better: A long life, or a healthy life?Dr. Jay Olshansky spoke about the decrease in longevity at the recent LIMRA Life Insurance Conference.
April 27, 2016
Disability Insurance Observer: Systemic riskThe ordinary household is also part of the financial system.
April 27, 2016
5 PPACA exchange watcher views: Where are we now?Reactions to the news from UnitedHealth, and Anthem, range from wary to outright gloomy.