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California Assembly Passes LTC Rate Bill
By Allison BellMembers the California Assembly have voted 42-33 to approve A.B. 999, a bill that could put new limits on long term care insurers' ability to raise prices.
June 03, 2011
PPACA Suit Lawyer Goes to Private FirmFormer Florida Attorney General Bill McCollum -- a manager of Florida efforts to challenge the constitutionality of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 (PPACA) -- is now at SNR Denton.
June 03, 2011
Immigration Shift Hits Social SecurityEconomic and demographic changes are responsible for most of the deterioration in the Social Security program's long-range financial position in the past year.
June 03, 2011
In Your Face!Mike Tyson has a great quote: "Everyone has a plan until they get punched in the face."
June 03, 2011
Growth: AmWINS, COBRAGuard, Diverse, CIGNA, LIDMAAmWINS Group Benefits is starting an international benefits program.
June 03, 2011
Jobless Rate Hits 9.1%; Private Sector Payrolls IncreaseThe unemployment rate reached 9.1% in May, while 54,000 non-farm jobs were added during the month.
June 02, 2011
Seniors fret over taxes, cuts to Social Security, MedicareWhat's keeping retirees up a night? According to data from LIMRA, more than half of seniors are worried about possible tax increases as well as cuts to Medicare benefits and Social Security.
June 02, 2011
Franken Urges HHS to Defend MLR RuleSen. Al Franken is asking the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to review state requests for minimum medical loss ratio waivers carefully before granting waivers.