Health Insurance
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Health Insurers Extend Olive Branch
By Arthur D. PostalOfficials of America's Health Insurance Plans appear to be trying to reopen talks with Senate Democratic leaders in an effort to reshape the healthcare reform legislation passed by a Senate panel earlier this week.
October 16, 2009
Health Insurers Extend Olive BranchOfficials of America's Health Insurance Plans appear to be trying to reopen talks with Senate Democratic leaders in an effort to reshape the healthcare reform legislation passed by a Senate panel earlier this week.
October 16, 2009
Reform Bill Could Bar LTC Incentives: NAHUThe National Association of Health Underwriters is voicing concern that healthcare legislation reported out this week by the Senate Finance Committee would reduce incentives to buy long term care insurance.
October 15, 2009
House Gears Up For Reconciliation ManeuverThe House Ways and Means Committee has agreed to send H.R. 3200, the America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009, to the House Budget Committee.
October 15, 2009
Broker: Big Carriers Set Health RatesCongress should be paying more attention to the effects of insurer consolidation on health coverage rates, a benefits broker says.
October 15, 2009
New Approaches to Selling More LTCICould it be that you need a different approach to long term care insurance? Beth Ludden, senior vice president of product development at Genworth, talks about ways that you can boost your sales - ways you may never have...
October 15, 2009
House Financial Services OKs Derivatives DraftMembers of the House Financial Services Committee today voted 43-26, mostly along party lines, to approve a proposal that could impose federal regulation on the over-the-counter credit default swaps market.
October 15, 2009
Who has the Advantage?In the hyper-charged health care environment, who knows if the following information will accelerate or derail the locomotive running through Congress. It's worth noting nonetheless....