The Medicare annual election period, which started Oct. 15 and runs through Dec. 7, is a time for people with Medicare to make important decisions about their health care-just ask the 17.7 million people who decided on a Medicare Advantage plan in 2016.

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The site of the first enterprise drone conference in the Northwest? Spokane. The first local Association of Realtors in the U.S. to convene a drone conference? Spokane's. The first city in Washington state to deploy drones in a public safety role? Spoka

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As managers, we have all been there. There seems to be a revolving door in Human Resources. Everyone is continually searching for that great employee. And, every once in a while, a good prospect comes walking through that revolving door. Alice is that

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Historically, offering health insurance to employees has been a great retention tool for businesses. That being said, the unsustainable premium growth and increasing complexity have caused many employers to go back to the drawing board.