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CMS Actuary: CLASS Act Would Not Work
By Arthur D. PostalThe chief actuary at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services says a long term care provision in H.R. 3962, the House health bill, would not be financially viable.
November 17, 2009
Florida Blue Goes RetailBlue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida is selling gift cards that can be used to get health care discounts or pay for limited-benefit guarantee coverage.
November 17, 2009
CMS Actuary: CLASS Act Would Not WorkThe chief actuary at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services says a long term care provision in H.R. 3962, the House health bill, would not be financially viable.
November 17, 2009
Reid Lugs Out Senate Health BillThe main Senate health bill -- the 2,074-page Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act -- has arrived.
November 16, 2009
New York Weighs In On Financial Guaranty InsuranceA New York insurer can buy financial guaranty insurance to back its commercial mortgage-backed securities, but New York will look mainly at ratings when deciding whether the CMBS can be used to invest reserves.
November 16, 2009
Guardian To Offer Guaranteed-Issue Small Group DIAn insurer is making it easier for employers with 2 to 9 employees to offer disability insurance benefits.
November 16, 2009
Hancock: Many Mistaken About LTCMost U.S. residents understand that they might need long term care, but they greatly underestimate the cost of such care, according to John Hancock Long Term Care.
November 16, 2009
Health Reform Faces Tough Path In Senate, Despite House VoteWhether health care reform legislation should include a public option--an option opposed by the insurance industry--remains a critical stumbling block as the debate on the legislation moves to the Senate floor in the near future.