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A Florida judge’s ruling that parts of the health care reform law are unconstitutional has generated a loud response from both sides.
A federal judge in Florida has become the second to rule unconstitutional the health reform law passed last year by Congress and President Barack Obama.
President Barack Obama said he would consider congressional suggestions to “improve” the health reform law passed last year, which he said is preventing health insurers from “exploiting patients.”
Celtic Insurance Co. partnered with HealthCompare to help consumers research, compare, buy and enroll in a health insurance plan.
Retired steelworkers and their families won a $178.6 million settlement to end their lawsuit, concerning retirement benefit cuts, against AK Steel Corp.
South Dakota is suing Chevron for allegedly “double-dipping” into taxpayer and insurance money to cleanup an under ground oil leak.
Pa., N.Y. firms align to launch ‘affordable’ LTC insurance product
Pittsburgh, Pa.-based MedAmerica joined with AIMS Benefit Solutions to offer what they describe as a “flexible and affordable” long-term care insurance product.
Six more states join multi-state challenge to health reform law
Six more states have joined the multi-state challenge, asking a federal judge in Florida to deem the health reform law passed last year unconstitutional.
The U.S. Justice Department has asked a federal appeals court to overturn a lower court ruling that deemed the health reform law unconstitutional because it requires all Americans to buy insurance or face a penalty.
Board members of Pinnacol Assurance, a state-chartered workers’ compensation insurance company in Colorado, were asked to resign after participating in a $300,000 golf trip at Pinnacol’s expense.

Federal health reform would add 10,000 jobs, $4.4 billion to Calif.
Lautenberg, Rubio want to cap TRICARE fees for military retirees
Health care cost at all-time high, despite lower rate of increase

Life insurers sell shares in British tech firm to Pa. company
FINRA estimate for IA SROs excludes monetary, administrative details
Most insurance agencies seeing better results than last year

Pa. broker adds $181,000 commission to $2.1M false insurance invoice
A.M. Best rates Pa.-based insurer’s outlook ‘negative’
With five-year plan stuck, House passes new short-term NFIP extension


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