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Health reform most important IFAwebnews.com story in 2010
The passage of health reform in 2010 was chosen by visitors to IFAwebnews.com as the biggest story of 2010.
Companies can save money and increase their employees’ medication adherence by lowering co-payments on prescription drugs and establishing a disease management program, a new report says.
U.S. House’s health reform vote delayed after Giffords’ shooting
Eric Cantor, U.S. House majorty leader, announced a delay in legislators’ vote seeking repeal health reform legislation in the wake of the shooting of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords and 19 others in Tuscon, Ariz., Jan. 8.
The new California insurance commissioner and the secretary of the U.S. Health Department are working to prevent Blue Shield of California from implementing a rate increase of up to 59%.
National health care spending lower in 2009, despite Medicaid growth
The recession in 2009 caused a historically low growth rate for private health insurance spending and slower growth in consumer out-of-pocket spending, while federal spending grew quickly, a report showed.
Reston, Va.-based MAXIMUS has signed an eligibility support services contract with the Texas Health and Human Services Commission.
Blue Cross, Blue Shield licensees dominate, despite enrollment losses
Blue Cross and Blue Shield health plans insured 1.1% fewer people in September 2010 than one year earlier, according to new research.
California’s new state insurance commissioner, Dave Jones, issued emergency regulations making the state’s medical loss ratio provisions match those included in the federal health reform la
Republicans plan to use their new majority in the U.S. House of Representatives to pass a bill repealing the Democrats’ hard-won health reform.
National health insurer Aetna said it has completed its acquisition of Medicity, a health information exchange technology company.
Obama to force insurers to give out birth control when employers won’t
Group representing 119 in Congress calls individual mandate illegal
Insurer fined for charging unapproved rates on students’ policies
Brokerage firm pays $3.3M for bad-mouthing insurance broker
Employee benefit offerings only as good as the discussion about them
Sponsors of 401(k)s adding features to boost participants’ investment
Mercury Insurance seeks agents, unveils new commercial auto product
Most, least expensive 2012 car models to insure announced
Two insurance agents allegedly stole $422,000 from family brokerage
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