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GAO: Brand-Name Drug Prices Rise as Generic Prices Fall
By Staff WriterTypical prices for a basket of 55 brand-name prescription drugs increased at an average annual rate of 8.3% as typical prices for a basket of 45 generic drugs fell at an average annual rate of 2.6%.
March 15, 2011
Aflac Severs Ties with Gilbert GottfriedAflac Inc. has ended its relationship with the comedian who has been playing the Aflac duck.
March 15, 2011
Value-Based Health Commenters Focus on Pros and Cons of FlexibilityConsumer groups and provider groups are wary of value-based insurance design programs, but health insurers and employer groups say VBID regulations should be as flexible as possible.
March 15, 2011
MLR Battle Heats UpSen. Jay Rockefeller is attacking efforts by the National Association of Health Underwriters and Florida Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty to get agent commissions out of medical loss ratio calculations.
March 15, 2011
The boomers are coming: Are you ready?In preparing for our big boomer issue set for May, I spoke with Katie Libbe, vice president of Consumer Marketing and Solutions for Allianz Life to get a better handle on how advisors can learn more about boomer clients and prospects.
March 15, 2011
MDRT Foundation building more playgroundsThe Million Dollar Round Table Foundation is set to begin work on a new playground in Liverpool, England -- part of a years-long project to build play areas in under-served locations. Click the headline to read more.
March 15, 2011
Aflac Severs Ties with Gilbert GottfriedAflac Inc. has ended its relationship with the comedian who has been playing the Aflac duck.
March 15, 2011
PruTerm WorkLife 65: Premiums waived in case of disability, unemploymentPrudential recently released PruTerm WorkLife 65, a new term life insurance product that allows premium payments to be waived in the event of unemployment or a disability.