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.
Disability Insurance Observer: Australia
By Allison BellThe United States is not the only country facing big questions about benefits programs.
September 06, 2012
Insurer’s files show big cost differences for same illnessesResearchers find huge variations in the cost of treating non-elderly patients with comparable conditions.
September 06, 2012
Insurer’s files show big cost differences for same illnessesResearchers find huge variations in the cost of treating non-elderly patients with comparable conditions.
September 05, 2012
Employers Save Big on Wellness ProgramsEmployers betting on wellness programs are seeing $1 to $3 decreases in their overall health care costs for every dollar spent, a new report finds.
September 05, 2012
Employers Save Big on Wellness ProgramsEmployers betting on wellness programs are seeing $1 to $3 decreases in their overall health care costs for every dollar spent, a new report finds.
September 05, 2012
Some Obama Programs Embellished by DemocratsSpeakers at the Democratic National Convention portrayed President Barack Obama's presidency in glowing terms Tuesday evening, but sometimes left out important details or embellished his record.
September 05, 2012
Some Obama Programs Embellished by DemocratsSpeakers at the Democratic National Convention portrayed President Barack Obama's presidency in glowing terms Tuesday evening, but sometimes left out important details or embellished his record.
September 05, 2012
In Florida, Medicare Is Not a Senior-Only IssueIn Florida, where legions of retirees are so important to election outcomes, voters from seniors to young people express strong feelings about the future of Medicare.