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New health-care lobby chief hails from AARP
By Staff WriterJohn Rother will now lead the National Coalition on Health Care after serving as AARP's policy chief.
September 13, 2011
3 Common LTC Presentation MistakesIn my opinion, the largest hurdle long-term care producers must overcome today is in the presentation phase of the sale process.
September 13, 2011
PPACA: Regulators Fine-Tune Risk Management LetterA first-come, first-serve approach may be fine for selling ice cream, but it's not a good fit for health insurance reinsurance programs.
September 13, 2011
Group Health Enrollment Continues to DropNew Census Bureau health insurance figures show that the number of U.S. residents in employer-sponsored plans fell 0.9% between 2009 and 2010, to about 169 million.
September 13, 2011
New health-care lobby chief hails from AARPJohn Rother will now lead the National Coalition on Health Care after serving as AARP's policy chief.
September 13, 2011
Kleinbard to Congress: The Cows Must DieIncome tax breaks now cost the U.S. government as much revenue as the personal income tax raises, and that has to end, tax experts say.
September 13, 2011
CMS Adding Producer Field to PCIP FormManagers of the Pre-existing Condition Insurance Plan program are revising the PCIP application to include information about the agents or brokers who have helped consumers sign up for coverage.
September 12, 2011
Super Committee: Medicare War Flares UpThe American Academy of Actuaries and the Medicare Rights Center are clashing over how the new Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction should handle Medicare.