Life Insurance
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Dems drop public option
By Staff WriterA government-run public option may no longer be in the cards for the health care system overhaul.
December 21, 2009
More States Regulated Life Settlements In 2009The secondary market for life insurance caught a good deal of attention in 2009 from legislatures, regulators and the news media.
December 21, 2009
Congress Extends COBRA Subsidy Program (Updated)President Obama has signed H.R. 3326, a defense appropriations bill with a provision that will let involuntarily terminated workers seek the temporary 65% federal health benefits continuation subsidy up until Feb. 28, 2010.
December 21, 2009
CIAB Sees Health Bill Improving; AHIP, Not So MuchThe Council of Insurance Agents and Brokers has become a little warmer toward H.R. 3590, the Senate health bill, but America's Health Insurance Plans is still unimpressed.
December 21, 2009
Senate Votes To Clear Health Bill Procedural HurdleMembers of the Senate voted 60-40 at 1:18 a.m. today to protect a proposed revision of H.R. 3590, the Senate health bill, from a filibuster.
December 21, 2009
Health Reform, Financial Services Regulation Dominated The D.C. AgendaDespite an entire year of debate, it remained unclear as 2009 ended what the shape and substance of a future healthcare delivery system would be and how deeply the federal government will intervene in the regulation of the insurance industry.
December 21, 2009
Senate Health Bill Amendment Hard On Doctors, Tanning CentersDrafters of a proposed Senate health bill manager's amendment say Medicare should cut physicians' reimbursement rates 21% in 2010, rather than increasing the reimbursement rates 0.5%.
December 21, 2009
Inaction Could Leave Estate Tax In LimboThere is an increasing likelihood that the estate tax will expire at the end of this year because of congressional inaction.