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FINRA Seeks Sanctions Against Ex-Pru Rep Over Fake Insurance Applications
By Jeff BermanThe former Pruco broker also allegedly forged clients' signatures, FINRA says.
August 20, 2021
Personalization & Privacy: Can They Coexist in Health Care?Protecting personal health data is not a responsibility any of us in the field take lightly.
August 20, 2021
UnitedHealth to Pay $14.3M in 'Landmark' Settlement Over Mental Health Parity LawThe insurer will end policies that created a coverage gap between those receiving traditional treatments and those in psychotherapy.
August 19, 2021
COVID-19 Vaccine Campaign Prevented Nearly 140,000 U.S. Deaths: StudyThe study authors say their research is the first to assess the effects of state-level vaccination campaigns on the pandemic.
August 19, 2021
Hospital Patient Volumes Rebound to 2019 Levels: McKinseyAbout 45% of hospital leaders said patient access to specialty care is worse today than in was in 2019.
August 18, 2021
U.S. Expands Booster Shots to All American Adults to Head Off Delta VariantElderly people and health-care workers who got their shots at the beginning of the year will become eligible for the boosters first.
August 18, 2021
Top 14 Advisory Services Clients Want, but Aren't GettingLess than 10% of clients actually receive some of these services even though the vast majority expect them, a Spectrem survey found.
August 17, 2021
Talk About Disability Insurance Now: Idea FileVirgil Miller, a top executive at Aflac, says later is too late.