Health care industry groups are calling upon Congress to get behind a series of recommendations designed to take advantage of the opportunities inherent in the telemedicine realm for better health care at a lower cost.

The case is one of several class-actions in courts throughout the country claiming more than $2 billion of pension underfunding by church-affiliated health care systems.

Visiongain predicts the health app market will reach $6.7 billion by the end of 2014.

Based on data from The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, these are the sweet spots for brokers looking to connect with Medicare Advantage customers.