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Senate Health Bill to See First Test With Procedural Vote
U.S. Senators will cast their first vote on the chamber's health care plan Nov. 21, on a procedural matter that may determine if the legislation will
Date: 11/20/2009     Source: Bestwire

BestWeek: State Legislators Try to Fend Off Federal Regulatory Effort
The members of the National Conference of Insurance Legislators have been drawing a line in the sand, trying to mark what they contend is appropriate
Date: 11/20/2009     Source: Bestwire

House Committee Votes to Shift Oversight of Insurer-Owned Thrifts
The U.S. House Financial Services Committee approved an amendment to transfer authority over insurance companies that own thrifts from the Office of T
Date: 11/19/2009     Source: Bestwire

CBO: Senate Health Plan to Cost $848 Billion, Shave Deficit by $130 Billion
U.S. Senate Democrats announced health care legislation that would cost $848 billion over 10 years and reduce the federal budget deficit by $130 billi
Date: 11/19/2009     Source: Bestwire

Aetna Cutting About 625 Jobs; More Cuts to Come Next Year
Aetna Inc. is cutting about 625 jobs companywide and plans a similar amount of work force reductions next year as it continues to shed health plan enr
Date: 11/19/2009     Source: Bestwire

Industry: Keep Systemic Risk Laws Away From Insurance Companies
Including oversight of insurance companies in systemic risk legislation fundamentally conflicts with the model of insurance regulation in the United S
Date: 11/18/2009     Source: Bestwire

Ten State Attorneys General Side Against Health Insurers on Antitrust Issue
Ten state attorneys general have put their support behind a congressional effort to strip the federal antitrust exemption from health and medical liab
Date: 11/18/2009     Source: Bestwire

House Reform Bill Would Add 12.7M to Insurance Rolls, Report Says
A new report from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services predicts that the version of health reform passed recently by the U.S. House of Repre
Date: 11/17/2009     Source: Bestwire

TARP Watchdog Says AIG Bailout Too Generous to Company's Trading Partners
A government watchdog contends that federal officials missed out on an opportunity to save taxpayers billions of dollars in the rescue of American Int
Date: 11/17/2009     Source: Bestwire

Woodmen of the World Sues U.S. Bank to Recover Nearly $30 Million in Investment Losses
Woodmen of the World has sued U.S. Bank National Association, seeking to recover nearly $29.7 million in investments it alleges the bank lost by inves
Date: 11/16/2009     Source: Bestwire