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How 'Obamacare' Could Lose in the Supreme Court (The Daily Beast)
By Staff WriterThe Supreme Court announced yesterday that it will rule on the constitutionality of the President's health care reform act, allotting a lengthy, five and a half hours for oral argument, more than five times the amount given in a normal hearing.
November 15, 2011
Thanks for the RecommendationsThe Minnesota Life Group Division of Securian Financial Group is rated quite highly by its customers. So much for the old saw about how everybody hates life insurance salespeople...
November 15, 2011
House Panel Votes to Repeal CLASS ActRep. Fred Upton, R-Mich., says lawmakers should start over on long-term care reform.
November 15, 2011
PPACA Small Group Tax Credit Gets Off to Slow StartComplicated rules and low awareness levels have been limiting use, witnesses told a House subcommittee.
November 15, 2011
CBO: Killing PPACA Could Have Mixed ResultsDouglas Elmendorf looks in his crystal ball and sees a lot of fuzzy crystal.
November 15, 2011
IAIS Paper Suggests Insurers Likely Not G-SIFISThe insurance business model withstood the 2008-09 financial crisis and will likely not contribute to systemic financial problems, an in-depth report by the world's regulators concludes. Will the FSOC agree? Will insurers continue to color between the lines?
November 15, 2011
Survey: Advisors Can Play a Key Role Helping Bereaved FamiliesSurvey finds that advisors can add value by helping grieving spouses get their financial house back in order and by helping them to focus on the healing process.
November 15, 2011
NAIC to Sebelius: States Need a Little (Back Office) Help from Their Government on ExchangesA little flexibility on choosing core functions for the State Partnership Model would also be nice, the NAIC tells HHS. Miller from Oregon to join HHS effort to develop exchanges.