Health Insurance
Health insurance news and analysis, with coverage of general health insurance trends, major medical insurance, disability insurance, dental insurance, vision plans, telemedicine plans, critical illness insurance, hospital indemnity insurance, short-term health insurance, the Affordable Care Act public exchange program, and more.
How should insurers pay their PPACA fees?
By Allison BellAn NAIC working group gives ideas about how to put the fees in premium rates.
May 03, 2013
The cost of careHere's the LTCI headline that matters: Nursing home stays cost an average of $83,950 per year.
May 02, 2013
W.Va. to expand Medicaid, cover 92K uninsuredThe decision follows a financial analysis that found more than $5 billion in promised federal funds will cover nearly all of the resulting costs over the next decade.
May 02, 2013
Justice Dept. to appeal Plan B court rulingCritics want to know what age has to do with it.
May 02, 2013
Free condoms for your 12-year-old? California health council can helpA government program funded by $500 is drawing some ire.
May 02, 2013
Free condoms for your 12-year-old? California health council can helpA government program funded by $500 is drawing some ire.
May 02, 2013
New York tobacco regulations light up public health debateCan New York laws possibly stop rebellious teens?
May 02, 2013
Could a disability happen to you?Just how misinformed are consumers when it comes to disability insurance? They're not winning any gold stars, that's for sure.