Elsewhere, Kansas lawmakers advance a bill that would exempt the state from the health law and some California lawmakers work to restore Medi-Cal cuts. The Oregonian: SEIU Withdraws Health Care Ballot Measures, Part Of Deal With ...
Tags: SEIU, Health Law, Health Insure, Medi-Cal Funding
A selection of health policy stories from Kentucky, Texas, Georgia, South Carolina, California, Colorado and Florida. The Associated Press: Ky. Senate Passes Bill Creating Malpractice Panels A panel of medical experts would review ...
Tags: Whistleblower Case, Malpractice Panel, Woman Health, Low-Income Adult
A selection of health policy stories from Rhode Island, California, Massachusetts, Virginia, Florida, Wisconsin, Missouri and Minnesota. Providence Journal: Chafee's $43-Million Cut In Medicaid Program Touches Many Sectors Of Health Care ...
Blue Shield Life and Health is imposing an unreasonable rate increase on over 80,000 Californians with individual health insurance policies, an average of 9.8% that adds up to a 22.8% increase for the year. California Insurance Commissioner ...
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A selection of health policy stories from California, Florida and Minnesota. Los Angeles Times: Blue Shield Of California Rate Hike Is Excessive, Regulator Says California Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones criticized Blue Shield of ...
Texas hospital officials and Democrats complained about proposed state legislation to impose greater training requirements and fees on navigators, while a Florida group gets a grant for outreach to Hispanics. Meanwhile, California exchange ...
Tags: Navigators, Obamacare Navigators Limit, Texas Hospital
A simple alternative to FEMA flood insurance Underwritten by Certain Underwriters at Lloyd's of London was presented to the Pennsylvania Department of Insurance this week and is now available for most property owners of one to four unit ...
Affordable Care Act (ACA) also known as Obamacare, the flagship complimentary health insurance program for all the US denizens, is proving to be a major setback for insurers, and nine insurance firms are pulling out of Nebraska medical ...
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Kansas Insurance Department has imposed a monetary penalty of $9,000 against an Ohio-licensed insurance marketing firm, Lead Generating Systems, for its unlawful insurance marketing practices. While issuing a cease and desist order, ...
The California Department of Insurance and other state insurance regulators have signed a settlement agreement with ING over its improper use of the Social Security Administration's Death Master database. In order to settle the charges, ...
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The Philippines is planning to propose a mandatory insurance bill as the country is more prone to earth quakes due to its location on the Pacific Ring of Fire. The proposal, which is backed by Asian Development Bank with a $70m loan, aims ...
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Health insurer United Healthcare has decided to stop marketing of individual insurance policies in California after 2013 as it intends to concentrate on its core business of group plans for large and small employers. Commenting on the ...
US-based health care benefits company Aetna is planning to stop issuing health care products to individual consumers in California at the end of 2013. The health insurer, which notified California's insurance regulator about its impending ...
American International Group (AIG) has inked an agreement to purchase Aurec Gold Investments’ 49.99% interest in AIG Israel Insurance Company (AIG Israel), for an undisclosed sum. The acquirer already owns 50.01% interest in AIG ...
Allstate Insurance Co. has filed an application for garnishment in the United States District Court in and for the Western District of Washington in the amount of $726,700.53 against Auto Glass Express Inc., Premier Auto Glass LLC, owner ...
Tags: Auto Glass Company, Auto Glass, windshields