GAO: CCIIO Using Objective Standards to Vet PPACA Waiver Applications
The Obama administration has used objective guidelines when granting waivers to limited benefit health plans affected by the new Affordable Care Act benefits limit restrictions, according to officials at the U.S. Government Accountability Office. ... Click here to read more.

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The Future of LTC Rate Regulation?
Last week, the California Assembly took one more step toward increased industry regulation. ... Click here to read more.

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Senior Health Update: The Graying of HIV/AIDS
According to the Centers for Disease Control, 10 percent of new HIV cases in 2006 involved people aged 50 and older. ... Click here to read more.

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Employers Taking Advantage of Retiree Medical Solutions
Employers are taking advantage of health care reform's retiree medical options to help employees prepare for retirement and enable current retirees to obtain more cost-effective health care coverage, according to the Sixth Annual Employer Survey on Retiree Medical Strategy. ... Click here to read more.

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