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Archive for July 21st, 2008

Top 20 States in Terms of Estimated Impact of Medicare Advantage (MA) Indirect Medical Education (IME) Cuts in H.R 6331

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Click here to see the chart. . .This came from America’s Health Insurance Providers.  .  . not sure why California is not included as the cuts to California will total approximately $1.2 billion. IME stands for Indirect Medical Education payments.  States like Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, California and New York tend to take a large hit because teaching [...]

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GM to Eliminate Health Benefits for Salaried Retirees who are 65 and Older

Posted in Uncategorized on July 21, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

This story is from the Michigan Business Review: General Motors Corp. retirees are likely in for sticker shock after the company announced it is cutting health benefits for retirees older than 65. There are about 97,000 salaried retirees and at least half will be affected by the change. The cuts were announced as part of [...]

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