Medicare officials to review insurers' commissions

October 25, 2008 By KEVIN FREKING , Associated Press Writer

(AP) -- Federal health officials said Friday they will soon address growing concerns about the lucrative commissions that some Medicare insurers plan to pay their agents and brokers this year.

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