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[PR Newswire] – BOSTON, Feb. 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — John Hancock today announced that its individual long-term care insurance would be available in California, beginning February 27, including both its new California … View full post on Yahoo! Finance: Life Insurance Industry News

Health insurer WellPoint Inc. plans to improve primary care doctor payments and start reimbursing for care management it doesn't currently cover as a way boost treatment and save money. View full post on Yahoo! Health News

Underfunded and short-staffed, Romania's health system is in need of intensive care, analysts say, warning that recent mass street protests should not derail a drive for reform. View full post on Yahoo! Health News

[Business Wire] – Prudential’s long-term care insurance business is now providing policyholders access to a single, integrated source for objective, high-quality, personalized guidance to support independent living. View full post on Yahoo! Finance: Life Insurance Industry News

(HealthDay News) — Dry skin can be itchy, uncomfortable and even painful if the skin begins to crack. View full post on Yahoo! Health News

Defending President Barack Obama’s signature health care overhaul, the administration is urging the Supreme Court to uphold the contentious heart of the law, the requirement that individuals buy insurance or pay a penalty. The administration filed a written submission with … View full post on Insurance Journal » News

FRIDAY, Jan. 6 (HealthDay News) — Diabetes patients require continuous health coverage to ensure they receive recommended care, a new study concludes. View full post on Yahoo! Health News

The last time Mark Stella went to the dentist he didn’t need an insurance card. Instead, he pulled out a Groupon. Stella, a small business owner, canceled his health insurance plan more than three years ago when his premium rose … View full post on Insurance Journal » News

SATURDAY, Dec. 31 (HealthDay News) — If champagne is a part of your New Year's Eve celebration, use care when you pop the cork or it could turn into a dangerous projectile that can cause serious eye damage, the American Academy of Ophthalmolo… View full post on Yahoo! Health News

THURSDAY, Dec. 29 (HealthDay News) — While no one story dominated health news in 2011, the ongoing debate over the legality of the new health care reform law was perhaps the most polarizing, with the case now set to go to the U.S. Supreme Court e… View full post on Yahoo! Health News