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3 ways benefits buyers are resisting change
By Allison BellA majority of employers want to stick with their current approach to health insurance.
December 12, 2014
Actavis loses ruling on immediate-release Alzheimer’s drugNew York state won a preliminary injunction in a case involving the expiration of a patent.
December 12, 2014
Ebola spread in Sierra Leone an 'iceberg' for diamond minesEbola has already devastated Sierra Leone's iron-ore producers.
December 11, 2014
Court blocks restrictive state Medicaid annuity practicesAn Ohio federal court ruling suggests the way may be clearing for clients who wish to use Medicaid-compliant annuities in their long-term care planning.
December 11, 2014
5 ways to prepare clients for 2015A pioneer in the multi-carrier exchange movement looks forward.
December 11, 2014
5 ways to prepare clients for 2015A pioneer in the multi-carrier exchange movement looks forward.
December 11, 2014
3 gulps of PPACA exchange activity dataHealthCare.gov plan selections jump, Dec. 15 looms, and states do their own thing.
December 11, 2014
Give gay spouses same rights at all hospitals, U.S. proposesThe proposed regulations would also apply to nursing homes that take Medicare or Medicaid.