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Research Projects Retiree Expenses
By Ed McCarthy, CFP, RICPOne wildcard that worries most retirees is the cost of health care. That concern is understandable: the National Coalition on Health Care reports that health...
June 30, 2008
Long-term care50 million: Approximate number of Americans who will be over 65 in ten years.* $85,000: Average amount a 65-year-old will need to insure against long-term care expenses.* 49%: Percentage of people surveyed who want help with retiremen
June 30, 2008
Boomers lack knowledge of disability issuesAmerica's Health Insurance Plans wanted to find out how much baby boomers -- many of whom plan to work long into traditional retirement years -- know about the public safety net available to disabled workers, programs like Social
June 30, 2008
Humana To Buy Fla. Medicare CarrierA large managed care company is acquiring a small carrier in the Sunshine State.Humana Inc., Louisville, Ky., says it will be paying $14 million for ...
June 30, 2008
MetLife To Bundle Estate Help With Group LifeA large benefits provider says it will be making beneficiary and executor legal support services a standard group life feature.Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, a unit ...
June 30, 2008
Humana To Buy Fla. Medicare CarrierA large managed care company is acquiring a small carrier in the Sunshine State.Humana Inc., Louisville, Ky., says it will be paying $14 million for ...
June 30, 2008
Panel Puts Employers On AgendaThe National Advisory Council for Healthcare Research and Quality plans to discuss employer engagement in health care at an upcoming meeting.The council, an arm of ...
June 30, 2008
Assurant Health Adds Advocacy FeatureA health insurer says it will be offering new plan members a service that tries to help patients cope with health care system bureaucracy.Assurant Health, ...