IN CALIFORNIA California’s Uninsured Rate Plummets California’s uninsured rate dropped to 12.4% in 2014 from 17.2% in 2013, according to a recent Census report. “Covered California executive director Peter Lee said, “California is having one […]
EMPLOYEE BENEFITS Busting Employee Benefit Myths A report by MetLife explains how brokers can counter the five of the most common myths about non-medical benefits: Adding non-medical benefits would break the company’s budget: Affordable group […]
IN CALIFORNIA Covered California Considers Vision Plans and Medi-Cal Last month, the Covered California Board introduced potential policy changes affecting everything from vision plans to Medi-Cal. The board is looking for ways to offer vision […]
HEALTHCARE How Brokers Are Finding Opportunities in the ACA More than half of brokers are confident about the future of their firms and their industry while 41% say that health care reform offers business opportunities. […]
HEALTH INSURANCE Judge Tells Aetna to Pay for Cancer Treatment A Texas judge granted a restraining order preventing Aetna from denying cancer treatment to a man with advanced prostate cancer. Bobby Allen Bean’s doctors recommended […]
IN CALIFORNIA Individual Health Insurance Market Fails Farmers and Ranchers About one in three California family farmers and ranchers must purchase health coverage through the costly individual market, according to a report by the Access […]
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