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><channel><title>IFAwebnews &#187; Tony Ondrusek</title> <atom:link href="http://ifawebnews.com/author/tondrusek/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><link>http://ifawebnews.com</link> <description>The nation’s homepage for insurance industry news</description> <lastBuildDate>Sun, 12 Feb 2012 14:25:50 +0000</lastBuildDate> <language>en</language> <sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency> <generator>http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1</generator> <item><title>ObamaCare rules changed to make insurers ‘bad guys’ in Catholic furor</title><link>http://ifawebnews.com/2012/02/10/obamacare-rules-changed-to-make-insurers-bad-guys-in-catholic-furor/</link> <comments>http://ifawebnews.com/2012/02/10/obamacare-rules-changed-to-make-insurers-bad-guys-in-catholic-furor/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:08:45 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Tony Ondrusek</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Blogs]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Trade Talk]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Barack Obama]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Catholic Church]]></category> <category><![CDATA[health reform]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://ifawebnews.com/?p=28382</guid> <description><![CDATA[President Obama is poised to change the HHS rule on ObamaCare that would require Catholic institutions to offer contraceptive coverage in direct contradiction to the church’s religious doctrines.<p><a
href="http://ifawebnews.com/2012/02/10/obamacare-rules-changed-to-make-insurers-bad-guys-in-catholic-furor/">ObamaCare rules changed to make insurers ‘bad guys’ in Catholic furor</a> via <a
href="http://ifawebnews.com">IFAwebnews</a>.</p> ]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://ifawebnews.com/2012/02/10/obamacare-rules-changed-to-make-insurers-bad-guys-in-catholic-furor/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>2</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Urgent action needed to retain health insurance agent commissions!</title><link>http://ifawebnews.com/2012/02/08/urgent-action-needed-to-retain-health-insurance-agent-commissions/</link> <comments>http://ifawebnews.com/2012/02/08/urgent-action-needed-to-retain-health-insurance-agent-commissions/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:31:28 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Tony Ondrusek</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Blogs]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Trade Talk]]></category> <category><![CDATA[agent commissions]]></category> <category><![CDATA[associations]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Ben Nelson]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Congress]]></category> <category><![CDATA[HCR]]></category> <category><![CDATA[health reform]]></category> <category><![CDATA[HHS]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Mary Landrieu]]></category> <category><![CDATA[mike rogers]]></category> <category><![CDATA[MLR]]></category> <category><![CDATA[NAHU]]></category> <category><![CDATA[NAIFA]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://ifawebnews.com/?p=28361</guid> <description><![CDATA[As a direct result of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) – also known as ObamaCare – health insurance agent and broker commissions have been slashed by as much as 50%. Agencies have been forced to lay off employees, limit products and services, shift to other lines, and have seen significant drops in compensation.<p><a
href="http://ifawebnews.com/2012/02/08/urgent-action-needed-to-retain-health-insurance-agent-commissions/">Urgent action needed to retain health insurance agent commissions!</a> via <a
href="http://ifawebnews.com">IFAwebnews</a>.</p> ]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://ifawebnews.com/2012/02/08/urgent-action-needed-to-retain-health-insurance-agent-commissions/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>1</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>McDonald’s trumps Catholic Church with exemption from ObamaCare</title><link>http://ifawebnews.com/2012/02/07/mcdonalds-trumps-catholic-church-with-exemption-from-obamacare/</link> <comments>http://ifawebnews.com/2012/02/07/mcdonalds-trumps-catholic-church-with-exemption-from-obamacare/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2012 20:11:34 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Tony Ondrusek</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Blogs]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Trade Talk]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Barack Obama]]></category> <category><![CDATA[health reform]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Nancy Pelosi]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://ifawebnews.com/?p=28336</guid> <description><![CDATA[A firestorm is brewing as leaders of the Catholic Church in the U.S. react to a decision by the Obama Administration that there will be no exemption for church-owned hospitals, universities, social service organizations, homeless shelters and soup kitchens from certain provisions in the new federal health insurance law.<p><a
href="http://ifawebnews.com/2012/02/07/mcdonalds-trumps-catholic-church-with-exemption-from-obamacare/">McDonald’s trumps Catholic Church with exemption from ObamaCare</a> via <a
href="http://ifawebnews.com">IFAwebnews</a>.</p> ]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://ifawebnews.com/2012/02/07/mcdonalds-trumps-catholic-church-with-exemption-from-obamacare/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>7</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Are recent life insurance and financial reports a reason for optimism?</title><link>http://ifawebnews.com/2012/01/31/are-recent-life-insurance-and-financial-reports-a-reason-for-optimism/</link> <comments>http://ifawebnews.com/2012/01/31/are-recent-life-insurance-and-financial-reports-a-reason-for-optimism/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 18:18:51 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Tony Ondrusek</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Blogs]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Trade Talk]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Deloitte]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Life Insurance News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[MIB Life Index]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Prudential]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://ifawebnews.com/?p=28274</guid> <description><![CDATA[The experts have looked at some figures and peered into their crystal balls, and if what they see in the life insurance and financial services sectors is more than just a hiccup, we might see some good trends.<p><a
href="http://ifawebnews.com/2012/01/31/are-recent-life-insurance-and-financial-reports-a-reason-for-optimism/">Are recent life insurance and financial reports a reason for optimism?</a> via <a
href="http://ifawebnews.com">IFAwebnews</a>.</p> ]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://ifawebnews.com/2012/01/31/are-recent-life-insurance-and-financial-reports-a-reason-for-optimism/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Santorum a sensible choice to avoid impending disaster of Obamacare</title><link>http://ifawebnews.com/2012/01/19/santorum-a-sensible-choice-to-avoid-impending-disaster-of-obamacare/</link> <comments>http://ifawebnews.com/2012/01/19/santorum-a-sensible-choice-to-avoid-impending-disaster-of-obamacare/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 20 Jan 2012 00:12:57 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Tony Ondrusek</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Blogs]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Trade Talk]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Affordable Care Act]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Barack Obama]]></category> <category><![CDATA[health reform]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Mitt Romney]]></category> <category><![CDATA[New Gingrich]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Rick Santorum]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Ron Paul]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://ifawebnews.com/?p=28141</guid> <description><![CDATA[If Obamacare comes into full force in 2014, it is my firm belief that the economic hardships our country is experiencing now will pale in comparison. Dare I say that a second Great Depression could be the result?<p><a
href="http://ifawebnews.com/2012/01/19/santorum-a-sensible-choice-to-avoid-impending-disaster-of-obamacare/">Santorum a sensible choice to avoid impending disaster of Obamacare</a> via <a
href="http://ifawebnews.com">IFAwebnews</a>.</p> ]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://ifawebnews.com/2012/01/19/santorum-a-sensible-choice-to-avoid-impending-disaster-of-obamacare/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>3</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Awaiting Supreme Court ruling on Obamacare like having a sore tooth</title><link>http://ifawebnews.com/2011/11/15/awaiting-supreme-court-ruling-on-obamacare-like-having-a-sore-tooth/</link> <comments>http://ifawebnews.com/2011/11/15/awaiting-supreme-court-ruling-on-obamacare-like-having-a-sore-tooth/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 15 Nov 2011 12:26:46 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Tony Ondrusek</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Blogs]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Trade Talk]]></category> <category><![CDATA[PPACA]]></category> <category><![CDATA[President Obama]]></category> <category><![CDATA[u.s. supreme court]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://ifawebnews.com/?p=27482</guid> <description><![CDATA[Now that the Supreme Court has agreed to decide the fate of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ironically, it offers few protections and actually increases the cost of care), what can the country expect when the justices render an opinion in late spring?<p><a
href="http://ifawebnews.com/2011/11/15/awaiting-supreme-court-ruling-on-obamacare-like-having-a-sore-tooth/">Awaiting Supreme Court ruling on Obamacare like having a sore tooth</a> via <a
href="http://ifawebnews.com">IFAwebnews</a>.</p> ]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://ifawebnews.com/2011/11/15/awaiting-supreme-court-ruling-on-obamacare-like-having-a-sore-tooth/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Employers will drop workers from health insurance under Obamacare</title><link>http://ifawebnews.com/2011/11/01/employers-will-drop-workers-from-health-insurance-under-obamacare/</link> <comments>http://ifawebnews.com/2011/11/01/employers-will-drop-workers-from-health-insurance-under-obamacare/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 01 Nov 2011 17:18:04 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Tony Ondrusek</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Blogs]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Trade Talk]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Fox News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[McKinsey]]></category> <category><![CDATA[NPR]]></category> <category><![CDATA[PPACA]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Wal-Mart]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://ifawebnews.com/?p=27352</guid> <description><![CDATA[A survey conducted in February continues to gain exposure and momentum as American workers discover that under Obamacare, their employers might drop them from company plans and thrust them into government-run exchanges, according to a recent article.<p><a
href="http://ifawebnews.com/2011/11/01/employers-will-drop-workers-from-health-insurance-under-obamacare/">Employers will drop workers from health insurance under Obamacare</a> via <a
href="http://ifawebnews.com">IFAwebnews</a>.</p> ]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://ifawebnews.com/2011/11/01/employers-will-drop-workers-from-health-insurance-under-obamacare/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>3</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Could it be that Romney’s health care law helps illegal immigrants?</title><link>http://ifawebnews.com/2011/10/25/could-it-be-that-romney%e2%80%99s-health-care-law-helps-illegal-immigrants/</link> <comments>http://ifawebnews.com/2011/10/25/could-it-be-that-romney%e2%80%99s-health-care-law-helps-illegal-immigrants/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 25 Oct 2011 11:37:23 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Tony Ondrusek</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Blogs]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Trade Talk]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Massachusetts Health Connector]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Mitt Romney]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://ifawebnews.com/?p=27269</guid> <description><![CDATA[Say it ain't so, Mitt! According to an article in the Los Angeles Times, Massachusetts' health care law provides for publicly subsidized health care for illegal immigrants.<p><a
href="http://ifawebnews.com/2011/10/25/could-it-be-that-romney%e2%80%99s-health-care-law-helps-illegal-immigrants/">Could it be that Romney’s health care law helps illegal immigrants?</a> via <a
href="http://ifawebnews.com">IFAwebnews</a>.</p> ]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://ifawebnews.com/2011/10/25/could-it-be-that-romney%e2%80%99s-health-care-law-helps-illegal-immigrants/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>1</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Despite Supreme Court appeal, will states meet Obamacare deadlines?</title><link>http://ifawebnews.com/2011/10/03/despite-supreme-court-appeal-will-states-meet-obamacare-deadlines/</link> <comments>http://ifawebnews.com/2011/10/03/despite-supreme-court-appeal-will-states-meet-obamacare-deadlines/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 03 Oct 2011 15:56:15 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Tony Ondrusek</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Blogs]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Trade Talk]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Congress]]></category> <category><![CDATA[health reform]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Medicaid]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Medicare]]></category> <category><![CDATA[President Obama]]></category> <category><![CDATA[supreme court]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://ifawebnews.com/?p=27035</guid> <description><![CDATA[What progress are the states making in their required compliance to help President Obama turn his philosophy into a workable government oversight and management system run ostensibly by those very states?<p><a
href="http://ifawebnews.com/2011/10/03/despite-supreme-court-appeal-will-states-meet-obamacare-deadlines/">Despite Supreme Court appeal, will states meet Obamacare deadlines?</a> via <a
href="http://ifawebnews.com">IFAwebnews</a>.</p> ]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://ifawebnews.com/2011/10/03/despite-supreme-court-appeal-will-states-meet-obamacare-deadlines/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>1</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Pawlenty enters Romney’s bizarre world of health care reform</title><link>http://ifawebnews.com/2011/09/12/pawlenty-enters-romney%e2%80%99s-bizarre-world-of-health-care-reform/</link> <comments>http://ifawebnews.com/2011/09/12/pawlenty-enters-romney%e2%80%99s-bizarre-world-of-health-care-reform/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 12 Sep 2011 18:31:38 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Tony Ondrusek</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Blogs]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Trade Talk]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Barack Obama]]></category> <category><![CDATA[health care reform]]></category> <category><![CDATA[jerry seinfeld]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Michele Bachman]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Mitt Romney]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Rick Perry]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Tim Pawlenty]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://ifawebnews.com/?p=26768</guid> <description><![CDATA[Mitt Romney must feel like “Bizarro Jerry.”  I reference an episode when the title character of the Seinfeld television series and his whacky bunch find that things are not as they seem, notably as Elaine discovers a group of men who are the polar opposites of her close friends Jerry, George and Kramer.<p><a
href="http://ifawebnews.com/2011/09/12/pawlenty-enters-romney%e2%80%99s-bizarre-world-of-health-care-reform/">Pawlenty enters Romney’s bizarre world of health care reform</a> via <a
href="http://ifawebnews.com">IFAwebnews</a>.</p> ]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://ifawebnews.com/2011/09/12/pawlenty-enters-romney%e2%80%99s-bizarre-world-of-health-care-reform/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>1</slash:comments> </item> </channel> </rss>
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