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PPACA: IOM Chooses No-Frills Path
By Allison BellThe Institute of Medicine wants HHS to think hard about the cost of the new essential health benefits package.
October 07, 2011
Feds to Design Health Care for the Masses (BenefitsPro)The federal government has begun the process of creating the framework for a basic health plan what insurance companies will be required to provide, at minimum, to participate in state exchanges starting in 2014.
October 07, 2011
Turnover in Florida Insurance Office as State Hunkers Down for PPACASpotlight on Florida: Health insurance regulatory change comes to the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation as McCarty hires Michelle Robleto as PPACA implementation issues loom large.
October 07, 2011
HHS Sees Full Speed Ahead for State ExchangesHHS is beefing up its efforts on helping states figure out state exchanges, and will be offering help, resources and guidance as they try and meet Janury 2013 deadline
October 06, 2011
NAHU Members, Hit by High Costs, Uncertainty, Hopes for Rescue by H.R. 1206The 100,000 health insurance producers who belong to the National Association of Health Underwriters are hoping allies will help rescue them from what they see as an increasingly desperate situation.
October 06, 2011
LTCI Watch: Mr. Moses Went to WashingtonA blog on events in the market for products that offer some of the most meaningful living benefits.
October 06, 2011
Steve Jobs Dies from Pancreatic Cancer: How Needed is Cancer Insurance? (Examiner.com)More than usual, cancer is on many people's minds this week. With the passing of Steve Jobs and the start of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, it is a good time to think about just what this disease could mean for us and our loved ones.
October 06, 2011
Running of Bulls is Risky, but Liability is Low (New York Times)You either must adventurous or just plain crazy to run with a herd of bulls. You also need to sign a liability waiver if you want to participate in a Running with the Bulls event (modeled after the famous one held every year in Pamplona, Spain) being convened Oct. 14...