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Treasury Names Federal Advisory Committee on Insurance
By Arthur D. PostalIndustry heavyweights and at least one gadfly are named to the Treasury's insurance advisory group.
November 02, 2011
New Effort to Reduce Drug Shortages a Small Step (BenefitsPro)Unprecedented drug shortages are threatening the lives of cancer patients and other seriously ill people, and the Obama administration's plan to tackle them is just a small step toward solving a complex problem
November 02, 2011
In Financial Ads, the Dream Comes Down to Earth (Bloomberg Businessweek)Back in 2006, at the peak of the real estate boom, retirement advertising promised a golden future of vineyards, sail boats, golf courses. Five years later, you'd be hard-pressed to find these images in most retirement marketing efforts.
November 02, 2011
Piece By Piece, Will Obama’s Health Care Reform Law Be Dismantled? (Christian Science Monitor)The demise of the CLASS Act at the end of last month signaled to many that the rest of Obama's health care reform plan may be just a few steps behind.
November 02, 2011
iPad Presentations Made Easy, Part 1The iPad is an excellent presentation tool. Heres how to make use of the devices strengths when meeting with clients.
November 01, 2011
Social Forces May Limit Health Care Reform (Politico)Some health industry experts say that even preventive care measures are not preventive enough. What will really help make our population healthier, they say, is more funding for education.
November 01, 2011
10 Things the SEC Won't Tell You (SmartMoney)A good deal rests on the shoulders of the Securities and Exchange Commission and, as Occupy Wall Street rages on, they're well aware of the burden.
November 01, 2011
Big Insurer Fights Back in Court Against Regulation of Profit Margin (Kaiser Health News)Maine is in the regulatory spotlight this week, as a lawsuit challenging the state's authority over health insurers' profit margins draws national attention.