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Health reform splits business away from Republican alliances
Traditionally, big businesses and Republican legislators have been the best of friends. But during the reform debate, it seems, that friendship has come under strain, stretched thin by healthcare... Read more...
CA shuts down down two unlicensed discount cards, unlicensed plan
In a move that should be the first of many cracking down on questionable health coverage schemes, the California Department of Managed Health Care has ordered two unlicensed companies offering... Read more...
Aetna offers small biz plans with no co-pay for preventive care
Aetna has introduced a group of new plans for small businesses which will charge no co-pays for standard preventive care services like vision care, well-child visits and physicals. Aetna is pricing... Read more...
Supreme Court asked to kill San Fran employer healthcare mandate
Under a program that began two years ago known as Healthy San Francisco, employers with at least 20 employees there were required to either provide health insurance, offer health spending accounts or... Read more...
Cobra coverage may last longer for newly laid off workers in CA
A new bill introduced in California may add as much as nine months to Cobra insurance coverage for workers laid off from smaller companies with up to 20 employees. The federal stimulus would fuel a... Read more...
Small businesses, health insurers team to make coverage affordable
Last Friday, the health insurance industry and lobbies for small businesses reached an agreement that reportedly will make coverage more affordable. After years of friction, leading health insurance... Read more...
