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Brokers turn to supplemental plans to combat PPACA

By Nathan Solheim | June 12, 2013

Supplemental health insurance is getting a bit of good medicine from PPACA.
Is Medicare Advantage in danger?

By Pam Black | May 21, 2013

At the end of February, the federal government was set to cut payments to Medicare by 2.2 percent. Suddenly, on April 1, the whole situation was reversed: Not only were funds for Medicare not cut, they were increased by 3.3 percent. To Washington outsiders, it sounds like an April Fool’s...
Wisconsin bill would ban mandatory flu shots

By Kevin Wang | May 20, 2013

Wisconsin employers, including hospitals, nursing homes and other health care agencies, could no longer require workers to get flu shots under a bill pending in the Legislature.
Nebraska lawmakers override retirement bill veto

By Grant Schulte | May 16, 2013

Nebraska lawmakers on Tuesday overrode Gov. Dave Heineman's veto of a public-employee retirement bill, holding in place a deal that was struck to shore up the retirement plans of teachers, judges and state patrol troopers.
Neb. Gov. Heineman vetoes teacher retirement bill

By Grant Schulte | May 14, 2013

Heineman said the additional funding was unsustainable, but would sign a short-term fix if lawmakers passed it as a standalone measure.
Copying Warren Buffett harder for investors today

By Josh Funk | May 3, 2013

Investor Warren Buffett has a knack for explaining what he does in simple terms that sound easy to follow, and his ranking as one of the world's richest men inspires many to copy his moves.
Sales tactics for critical illness insurance evolving

By Katie Kuehner-Hebert | May 1, 2013

Sales tactics also are evolving, not only for group and worksite plans, but for individual plans for the self-employed, very small businesses and even as an adjunct for additional homeowner protection.
Demand rising for critical illness policies

By Katie Kuehner-Hebert | April 28, 2013

Sales tactics also are evolving, not only for group and worksite plans, but for individual plans for the self-employed, very small businesses and even as an adjunct for additional homeowner protection.
Will the group health dam break, or just leak a little?

By Allison Bell | April 24, 2013

Whether the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act health insurance exchanges will work was one of the questions that kept coming up Wednesday at a hearing on the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services fiscal year 2014 budget proposal.
Baucus, leading supporter of health reforms, to retire

By Donna Cassata | April 23, 2013

Democratic Sen. Max Baucus, the powerful Senate Finance chairman who steered President Barack Obama's health care overhaul into law, has decided to retire.