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PPACA Glossary Surfaces on NAIC Agenda
By Staff WriterTop leaders at the National Association of Insurance Commissioners and the body that represents all voting NAIC members are getting a final copy of a health insurance and medical term glossary that was developed to implement the Affordable Care Act.
March 16, 2011
In the vacuumIn the Merriam-Webster dictionary, the first definition of the word vacuum is "emptiness of space." A third definition offered is "a state of isolation from outside influences."
March 16, 2011
PPACA Glossary Surfaces on NAIC AgendaTop leaders at the National Association of Insurance Commissioners and the body that represents all voting NAIC members are getting a final copy of a health insurance and medical term glossary that was developed to implement the Affordable Care Act.
March 16, 2011
Commonwealth Fund: Ranks of Uninsured SwellThe number of U.S. residents who lacked health coverage at some point during the year soared to 52 million in 2010, up from 38 million in 2001.
March 16, 2011
In the vacuumIn the Merriam-Webster dictionary, the first definition of the word vacuum is "emptiness of space." A third definition offered is "a state of isolation from outside influences."
March 16, 2011
The Sound of DeathA few years ago, I watched a documentary on the Cherynobl disaster, and in it was film footage taken by helicopter of the ruined plant. ...
March 16, 2011
10 Questions to Ask Affluent Clients About InsuranceClients—and wealth managers—need to know: are they over-paying to be underinsured?
March 15, 2011
HHS: Traditional Medicare Enrollees are Getting CheckupsAbout 150,000 Medicare enrollees used new Affordable Care Act basic Medicare annual wellness visit benefits between Jan. 1 and Feb. 23, Obama administration officials say.