IN CALIFORNIA New Law Increases Financial Protections for Seniors Investing in Annuities New consumer protections were ushered in when Governor Brown signed Senate Bill 426 (Leyva) into law. Under the new law, the death benefit […]
IN CALIFORNIA Agents See Lower Revenues From 2010 to 2014, there was a 60% increase in the number of insurance sales agents in California. Yet, their median annual income went down 8%, according to a […]
HEALTHCARE Children’s Health Care Spending Increases Under Group Plans Health care spending for children (birth to 18) increased 5.7% a year from 2010 to 2013 under employee group plans. That compares to a 3.9% yearly […]
HEALTHCARE Carriers Face Tough Post-ACA Market Players in the U.S. health insurance industry are expected to suffer from narrowed operating margins for the next few years due to the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The operating […]
HEALTHCARE Exchange Plans Block Access Mental Health Drugs Health exchanges have made it hard for patients to get medications for mental health, according to a recent fact sheet from Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America […]
The Wall Street Journal reports that State Republican leaders are increasing pressure on Congress to overhaul the Affordable Care Act if the Supreme Court rules that subsidies on the federal exchange are invalid. Republicans […]
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