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New York Fleshes Out Young Adult Coverage Rules
By Staff WriterEmpire State regulators have issued a batch of guidance explaining how carriers should implement a new law that will help residents ages 18 to 29 to get coverage from their parents' insurers.
October 05, 2009
Coventry To Acquire PHSA health insurer is expanding the size of its operations in the Midwest.
October 05, 2009
Ario Wants Insurer LiquidatedPennsylvania Insurance Commissioner Joel Ario has concluded that Penn Treaty Network America is in worse shape than he originally thought, and he has asked a state court for permission to liquidate it.
October 05, 2009
New York Fleshes Out Young Adult Coverage RulesEmpire State regulators have issued a batch of guidance explaining how carriers should implement a new law that will help residents ages 18 to 29 to get coverage from their parents' insurers.
October 05, 2009
Antos: Baucus Bill More Expensive That It LooksIn real life, implementing the health reform bill approved by the Senate Finance Committee Friday probably would increase the size of the federal budget deficit by $239 bill over 10 years, a critic says.
October 05, 2009
Carriers Tackle Provider IT HeadachesHealth insurers are trying to come together to reduce the time and expensive doctors devote to coping with the mishmash of payer computer systems.
October 05, 2009
Another ERISA Exemption ProposedAn arm of the U.S. Department of Labor wants to let a retiree health plan associated with the old Chrysler Corp. invest in "New Chrysler Corp." securities.
October 05, 2009
Insphere Signs Golden RuleAn ambitious new middle-market insurance distributor is continuing to build its product menu.