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Health insurance news and analysis, with coverage of general health insurance trends, major medical insurance, disability insurance, dental insurance, vision plans, telemedicine plans, critical illness insurance, hospital indemnity insurance, short-term health insurance, the Affordable Care Act public exchange program, and more.
Is LTCI the New Milk?
By Margie BarrieInspired by the Got Milk campaign, 3in4 Need More seeks to boost long-term care awareness with press conferences, a bus tour, media interviews -- and a flash mob.
October 04, 2011
CMS: Running a Low-Rated Medicare Plan? You’re Fired!Officials have tried carrots; now they'd like a stick. They put in a request about 100 pages into a collection of regulations that implement MIPPA as well as PPACA.
October 04, 2011
California Can Ice Agents More Quickly Under New LawNo more wiggle room for agents selling variable annuities if FINRA or SEC has yanked their registration
October 04, 2011
IAIS Updates Core Principles with NAIC at TableThe first such update since 2003 promises to reflect a new global standard to evaluate supervising authorities
October 04, 2011
IAIS Updates Core Principles with NAIC at TableThe first such update since 2003 promises to reflect a new global standard to evaluate supervising authorities
October 04, 2011
A.D. 2014: Experts Say, “Plan for the Worst”Once the rulemakers get going, watch out. Those pages of fine print have a way of lasting.
October 03, 2011
Six Ways the Supreme Court Could Rule on Obamacare (Weekly Standard)In Washington, the health care reform battle rages on and the MLR requirement remains one of the legislation's most provocative points.
October 03, 2011
How to Beat Rising Health Insurance Premiums (NASDAQ)That growing hole in the paycheck is not imaginary.