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.
Journalism group adds aging topic page
By Allison BellSome subjects now highlighted include mild cognitive impairment and cohabitation.
October 10, 2012
Saxophonist wins LTCI contestThe 3in4 Need More tour organizers sponsored the competition together with an LTC provider.
October 10, 2012
Across Party Lines, Transition Boomers’ Biggest Worry Is Health Care: AllianzSocial Security ranks as the second-biggest concern for both Democrats and Republicans age 55 to 65, an Allianz Life survey found.
October 10, 2012
Longtime Republicans torn between party loyalty and ObamacareEven voters who own guns and hate big government may have pre-existing conditions.
October 10, 2012
Prudential to discontinue the sale of dental insurancePrudential Group Insurance announced yesterday that it would discontinue the sale of dental insurance which the division offers chiefly to the small-group market.
October 09, 2012
5 questions: How should you handle the shift to gender-based LTCI pricing?Change can make life difficult, but it can also create opportunities to start conversations.
October 09, 2012
Health changes spur test of more part-time workersPPACA requires employers to provide coverage for full-time workers in 2014 or else pay a penalty.
October 09, 2012
Washington state updates drug list rulesThe formulary substitution process is not an appeal process, regulators say.