Here is a link to NAHU’s Washington Update. Needless to say, there’s a ton of information to report on. There’s a good analysis of the Senate’s Health Reform compromise, although it’s difficult to evaluate because many of the details are sketchy. Also, here is a link to a memo sent to Senators Reid and McConnell [...]
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NAHU Washington Update for the Week ending December 11th, 2009
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Is Senate Compromise to Expand Medicare Already Dead?
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Thanks to Ken for giving me this link. Interested blog post on the Senate’s Compromise to shelve the Public Option in favor of Privately-Run Insurance plans regulated by the OPM and an expansion of Medicare benefits to those who are “exchange eligible” and ages 50-64. Seems that the Docs and Hospitals have real problems adding [...]
Upcoming Meetings for Aetna Medicare and Aetna Individual Products in December 2009
Posted in 2010 MA Plans, Aetna, California, Florida, Individual Major Med, Maryland, Michigan, New York, Virginia, Washington DC on December 12, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Ritter Insurance Marketing makes it easy to register for upcoming Learning Opportunities with Aetna! Simply click here to get registered (you must be logged in to register) to attend one of the upcoming live training sessions or webinars. Coming this week: California Medicare Products – December 15th in Chino, CA Florida Individual Products – December 15th, 17th Webinar [...]
More Layoffs at Independence Blue Cross
Posted in News, Pennsylvania on December 12, 2009 | 1 Comment »
This story comes from the Philadelphia Inquirer. IBC (one of the largest health insurers in Pennsylvania) is facing large losses. This is due to reduced revenue in it’s Commercial Group market as Employer Groups lay off employees and drop their health insurance.
Health and Human Services Analysts Find Health Care Costs will Grow Fast under Reform than Current System
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Here is the full story from the AP. The study was done by the Office of the Actuary which is under Health and Human Services. The study looked at the OVERALL impact of Health Care Reform being proposed and not just the impact on the Federal Budget (where tax increases offset additional costs). Interestingly, they [...]
Senate Health Care Debate Stalls over Drug Reimportation Amendment
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Here is the full story from the NY Times. Ironically, Drug Reimportation was originally supported by President Obama. However, the White House and the Pharmaceutical Industry struck a deal earlier this year which did not include reimportation. Now, Democratic leaders have stopped debate on the Reimportation Amendment on fears that it would PASS. The amendment [...]
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