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The very definition of sophomoric
By John SullivanA business school professor I had used to marvel at the amount of opinions held with little or no analysis to back them up. Pretty...
September 17, 2009
Study: Uninsurance KillsLack of health coverage may contribute to about as many deaths in the United States as kidney disease does, researchers estimate.
September 17, 2009
ERISA Exemption SoughtAn arm of the U.S. Department of Labor wants to let a new health plan for General Motors employees invest in General Motors securities.
September 17, 2009
Baucus Bill May Cut CostsThe health bill proposed Wednesday by Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus might reduce the federal budget deficit by $49 billion over a 10-year period.
September 17, 2009
Self-Insured Firms Fear Reform PlanProvisions in a health care reform legislation unveiled earlier this week would be harmful to the employment-based health care system, the Self-Insurance Institute of America Inc. says.
September 16, 2009
Max Baucus And AHIPSen. Max Baucus is "one degree of separation away" from America's Health Insurance Plans.
September 16, 2009
Panel Sets AgendaThe Regulatory Framework Task Force at the National Association of Insurance Commissioners will get an update on an individual health policy rescission survey at the NAIC's fall meeting.
September 16, 2009
Distribution: Edward Jones, InsphereJohn Hancock companies have set up two new distribution arrangements.