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FSA Backers Map House Health Bill
By Staff WriterThe Employers Council on Flexible Compensation says H.R. 3962, the Affordable Health Care for America Act bill, includes sections that could hurt flexible spending account and health savings account programs.
November 02, 2009
Concord Coalition: H.R. 3962 Costlier Than CBO SaysIf Congress continues to let Medicare provider reimbursement increases soar, the House health bill could increase the federal budget deficit by $141 billion over 10 years.
November 02, 2009
NAIC Sets San Francisco AgendaThe National Association of Insurance Commissioners has put a briefing on residential mortgage-backed securities on the agenda for its winter meeting.
November 02, 2009
Guardian: Mom And Pop Like Their EmployeesTypical small business owners feel almost as passionate about their workers as they do about their customers.
November 02, 2009
Canadian Carrier Closes On Life And Health BlockUnity Life of Canada has completed efforts to acquire most of the insurance business of MetLife Canada through an assumption reinsurance agreement.
November 02, 2009
FSA Backers Map House Health BillThe Employers Council on Flexible Compensation says H.R. 3962, the Affordable Health Care for America Act bill, includes sections that could hurt flexible spending account and health savings account programs.
November 02, 2009
CBO Combs Through H.R. 3962The Congressional Budget Office says even low-end health coverage would still be expensive if the House health bill worked as expected, and that repealing health insurers' "antitrust exemption" would do little to cut costs.
November 02, 2009
Cigarette Smoking: Time To Upgrade The UnderwritingSince the life insurance industry started underwriting cigarette use some 30 years ago.