health insurance brokers

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  On the Third Hand: The cat

  By Allison Bell  |  March 26, 2013

  Health insurers can't put the bell around his neck. Uncle Sam should.

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  Exchange shelves: How many? How varied?

  By Allison Bell  |  March 8, 2013

  D.C. officials are talking about plan option rules and exchange funding strategies.

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  Deals for a new (PPACA) world

  By Allison Bell  |  March 6, 2013

  Companies announce transactions involving new types of health system entities.

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  What if health information escapes?

  By Allison Bell  |  January 28, 2013

  Because of HITECH, the privacy rules now apply directly to business associates.

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  NAIFA pledges legislative cooperation following Obama re-election

  By Warren S. Hersch  |  November 7, 2012

  Top executives at Health Care for America Now, The Stop, The HIT Coalition and Employee Benefit Risk Management also weigh in on implications of President Obama's victory.

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  Advocates: Workers at small employers need PPACA

  By Allison Bell  |  November 1, 2012

  The PPACA supporters look at the barriers the workers face but not at cost drivers.

• On the Third Hand: Paying the Doctor

  By Allison Bell  |  July 1, 2012

  Everyone wants to put the consumer in charge of lowering health care spending.

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  Facing up to an aging producer workforce

  By Brian Anderson  |  July 1, 2012

  College grads aren't eager to replace aging agents ... and that doesn't bode well for the industry.

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  Kaiser: 73% of Brokers Dislike PPACA; 20% Like It

  By Allison Bell  |  June 15, 2012

  About 4% of health insurance brokers say PPACA will make brokers better off, and 14% say it won't make much difference.

• HHS Will Operate ‘Open Market' Model for Federal Insurance Exchanges in 2014 (Bloomberg)

  By Staff Writer  |  May 24, 2012

  HHS will use health insurance brokers, agents and Web-based brokers to enroll customers in health insurance exchanges.