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Financial planner group want tougher standards from Congress

Bob Graham — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 12:37:16 +0000

An organization representing about 75,000 financial planning professionals “strongly urged” the U.S. Senate Banking Committee to include financial planner consumer protections that include increase regulation, oversight and competency and ethics standards for anyone calling himself a “financial planner.”

Financial planner group want tougher standards from Congress via IFAwebnews.

Delaware senator proposes tougher U.S. penalties for health care fraud

Keith L. Martin — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 13:00:54 +0000

Citing billions of dollars in costs from fraud against private and public health plans, a Delaware senator is seeking to strengthen the government’s role in investigating and prosecuting individuals abusing the system.

Delaware senator proposes tougher U.S. penalties for health care fraud via IFAwebnews.

Private insurers get ‘free rein’ without public option, Democrats say

Keith L. Martin — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 13:58:38 +0000

Omitting a government-run health insurance program from a Senate reform bill will give private insurers “free rein” to increase premiums and “drive up the cost of federal subsidies,” according to a group of Senate Democrats.

Private insurers get ‘free rein’ without public option, Democrats say via IFAwebnews.

Wisconsin senator pushes for long-term care insurance regulation

Keith L. Martin — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 11:00:13 +0000

Sen. Herb Kohl (D-Wis.) has co-authored legislation to regulate long-term care insurance, following a hearing where the senator called for stronger consumer protections and greater transparency in the industry.

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