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On the Third Hand: California numbers
By Allison BellThe Golden State should get over its annoying approach to health insurance data.
December 04, 2014
Medicare may cut $444 million in erection aid spendingMedicare rarely covers Viagra or other medications that treat erectile dysfunction.
December 04, 2014
Industry Survey 2014: Ten results you need to knowIndustry insiders spoke on topics ranging from retirement income planning, generating leads and estate planning.
December 04, 2014
House uses Medicare changes to pay for special needs account billBackers kept the Medicare provisions out of the main version of the bill text.
December 03, 2014
ACLI: Our members should be part of the LTC solutionModest private market growth could slash the government's share of the burden, the group says.
December 03, 2014
3 new facts about private U.S. health spendingPrivate health premiums rose a little. Government costs rose a lot.
December 03, 2014
Supreme Court hears light-duty case argumentsWhat should an employer do if a doctor tells a pregnant worker not to lift heavy boxes?
December 03, 2014
Boehner averts a shutdownKilling the PPACA medical-device tax is one 2015 legislative priority.