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Employer-sponsored insurance (ESI) eroded “significantly” in the last decade, although federal health reform is expected to reverse the decline for small employers, two studies say.
The Optima Health network has formed a partnership with VCA Virginia Health System for much of the state.
The Maryland Insurance Administration (MIA) should make itself more transparent to consumers, and also should give brokers better access to information, said consulting firm officials in a public hearing June 23.
Georgia will become the first state to permit insurance companies licensed in the state to sell health policies offered in other states to Georgia residents.
A Richmond, Va.-based insurance holding company announced its agreement to sell for $290 million its Medicare supplement business and related blocks of in-force business.
A Maine-based company had its Pennsylvania license revoked in May for using unlicensed agents to sell supplemental health insurance policies in Pennsylvania.
The trustees for the Maryland Health Benefit Exchange want to hire three more professionals to assist in creating the state’s health insurance exchange, mandated under the federal health reform law.
Consumers avoid medical costs, blame system for ‘wasteful’ spending
In a “new trend” this year, U.S. consumers reduced their medical spending because of the economy and rising health care costs, which they blame on “wasteful” spending in the health care system, a survey found.
The American Medical Association reaffirmed its support for federal health reform‘s individual mandate, despite debate focused on ending the doctors’ group’s endorsement.
White House seeks fix to unintended middle-class access to Medicaid
The Obama Administration said this week it would seek to resolve the fact that beginning in 2014 that about 3 million people who are married with household income of up to $64,000 a year would qualify for Medicaid.
Federal health exchange officials too busy to worry about Supreme Court
Federal health reform would add 100,000 jobs, $4.4 billion to Calif.
Lautenberg, Rubio want to cap TRICARE fees for military retirees
Combination life insurance product sales rise at ‘remarkable rate’
Pa. men charged in multi-state, ‘elaborate financial fraud scheme’
Small business worries about its role in retirement planning
Senate passes ‘Band-Aid’ bill to extend NFIP 60 days; House must act
Allstate seeking agency owners for Md., Va., D.C., Pa, Del., W.Va.
Wharton School establishes new risk and insurance program
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