Friday Talking Points -- Benghazi Frenzy!
OK, I fully admit I wrote that headline with the express purpose of putting two "Z" words next to each other, just because. I did (in my own defense) reject "Lazy-Crazy Benghazi Frenzy!" as too...
View ArticleNTA Life Appoints New Chief Actuary
Top rated supplemental life and health insurance company announces new Vice President and Chief Actuary. Dallas, TX (PRWEB) May 12, 2014 NTA Life is proud to welcome L. Craig Cox, a Fellow of the...
View ArticleMoney Minute: Virginia Sees Big Rate Hikes for Obamacare
Filed under: Market News, Advertising & Marketing, Labor, Entertainment Industry, Health Insurance A first look at how much health care premiums may go up in the second year of Obamacare. Insurance...
View ArticleLikely Presidential Candidates Gear Up For The Fight
WASHINGTON (AP) — In the latest prep work for a presidential campaign, Rand Paul is conspicuously courting moderate and establishment Republicans while Ted Cruz keeps up a travel schedule that has 2016...
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Boehner Press Secretary Hired by Health Insurance Lobby
America's Health Insurance Plans, the health insurance lobby in Washington, D.C., has hired Speaker Boehner’s press secretary, Brendan Buck, as its new spokesperson and vice president of...
View ArticleBoehner Press Secretary Leaves for Insurance Association Post
*Brendan Buck*, press secretary for House Speaker *John Boehner* (R-OH), is leaving the Capitol to become the vice president of communications for America's Health Insurance Plans, a trade association...
View ArticleGeorge Will Strikes Out vs. Obamacare
Right-wing columnist George Will tries to change his image as a pompous snob by being a big baseball fan, just another one of us common folks. But Spurious George, who has no problem paying for his own...
View ArticleDropping health coverage could have tax, morale implications
Providing health insurance can be costly for small firms, but there are factors to consider before dropping coverage. -More- Reported by SmartBrief 12 hours ago.
View ArticleStudy says nixing employer mandate would have little effect on uninsured
Eliminating the Affordable Care Act mandate that large employers offer health insurance to employees would have little effect on the number of people with or without health insurance, according to a...
View ArticleTurns Out Obamacare Premiums Aren't More Expensive After All
When the cost of an employer-provided health insurance plan is compared to the cost of an Affordable Care Act plan bought on a state health insurance exchange, the ACA plan will be more affordable on...
View Article11 Things Wedding Planners Can't Say To Your Face
*By Elizabeth Mitchell for Brides* Your planner is there to help you bring your dream wedding to life. That said, a wedding planner is not your personal assistant or your family therapist — even if...
View ArticleUS Women More Likely to Die During Childbirth Today vs. 20 Years Ago
Women in the United States are more likely to die during childbirth today than they were 20 years ago, according to an updated report on maternal mortality trends the World Health Organization (WHO)...
View ArticleObamacare Doctor Shortage Predictions Were Overhyped
*Provided by Kaiser Health News:* The headlines were ominous: Good luck finding a doctor under Obamacare. Not enough doctors for newly insured. Obamacare, doctor shortage could crash health system....
View ArticleOutside Group Hits Alison Lundergan Grimes On Obama, Coal
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — A new ad from an independent political group is giving voters a peek of the unrelenting barrage of negative ads linking likely Democratic Senate nominee Alison Lundergan Grimes...
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11 Financial Documents Unmarried Couples Should Know About
Filed under: Family Money, Personal Finance, Wills, Marriage, Financial Education *Alamy*A will, domestic partner agreement and other documents help protect unmarried couples and their finances. By...
View ArticleHealth Insurers Using Playbook Again To Protect Profits at Expense of Consumers
As I wrote in my book, Deadly Spin, the health insurance industry and other special interest groups use a tried-and-true set of tactics to push back against threats to their profitability. I referred...
View ArticleTop Boehner aide leaving for health care group
Brendan Buck, press secretary for House Speaker John Boehner, said Monday he’s leaving that job to become vice president of communications at America’s Health Insurance Plans. Reported by Miami Herald...
View ArticleDespite fury last year, Colorado health exchange board gives CEO a raise, bonus
The board of Connect for Health Colorado, the state's online exchange for health insurance, Monday gave CEO Patty Fontneau a $14,000 bonus for last year along with a 2.5 percent “cost-of-living” raise...
View ArticleEmployer health insurance tax breaks: bad for retirees, bad for the deficit
What would happen if Congress repealed the tax exclusion for employer-sponsored insurance? Because of Social Security, that question has a very complicated answer. Reported by Christian Science...
View ArticleD.W. VanDyke & Co. Inc. Announces Availability of BenefitAid Program
Supplement product includes complimentary job loss protection for healthcare insurance premiums WILTON, CT (PRWEB) May 12, 2014 Today D.W. Van Dyke & Co. Inc. announced the immediate availability...
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