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Health reform education for seniors
By staff WriterWashington's health care reform battle has placed seniors in the crosshairs as scare tactics and spin doctoring on both sides of the debate has left older Americans confused and frightened about how reform would affect them.
March 18, 2010
Health Bits: CIGNA, Companion Global, Golden RuleCIGNA International has added 47,000 health care facilities in Africa to its CIGNALinks Africa provider network.
March 18, 2010
CBO: New Health Bill Harder On Medicare AdvantageThe Congressional Budget Office says the big new health bill, the Reconciliation Act of 2010, would cost $940 billion over 10 years.
March 18, 2010
Medicare fraud affects home care for seniorsUnscrupulous health companies have prompted new Medicare rules that are disrupting care for elderly patients.
March 18, 2010
Medicare scam artist faces hard timeIn Los Angeles, a federal court convicted a Fresno woman accused of recruiting seniors to file fraudulent Medicare claims.
March 18, 2010
How Primary Care Financing Reform Can Drive Successful Health Care ReformSuccessful health care reform that truly benefits payors, providers, and patients alike requires a focus on preventive medicine and a financial model that rewards and incentivizes clinical value versus utilization.
March 18, 2010
For or Against: Which Type of Agent Are You When it Comes to Health Care Reform?If you want to get a fellow insurance agent going, ask him or her about health care reform.
March 17, 2010
Dems In House Pick Up Votes for H-C ReformHouse Democrats today picked up two key votes needed to push healthcare reform legislation through the Congress.