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.
10 athletes we hope had disability insurance
By Brian Anderson, Noah GuillaumeThere are sports injuries, and then there are sports injuries that end careers. Here are 10 athletes who had game left in them, but retired early from injury.
July 24, 2012
Oregon Moves Ahead on LTCI Claims ProtectionsThe long-term care insurance industry is bigger than many realize: Carriers paid about $7 billion in claims in 2011.
July 24, 2012
Aurora Theater Attack Survivor Gives Birth, Has No InsuranceFriends have set up a website that has raised $35,000 for the woman and her severely injured husband.
July 24, 2012
Centene Posts $35 Million LossThe St. Louis company recorded a $28 million impairment loss on a writedown of the value of the Celtic unit.
July 24, 2012
Earnings Preview: Wellpoint to Report 2Q ResultsWellPoint Inc., the nation's second-largest health insurer, will report second-quarter results on Wednesday, nearly a week after competitor UnitedHealth Group Inc. saw its stock price slip.
July 24, 2012
Earnings Preview: Wellpoint to Report 2Q ResultsWellPoint Inc., the nation's second-largest health insurer, will report second-quarter results on Wednesday, nearly a week after competitor UnitedHealth Group Inc. saw its stock price slip.
July 24, 2012
La. Lawmakers Criticize Few Details in Health CutsLouisiana lawmakers bristled Monday about getting few details and no ability to decide the $523 million in budget cuts Gov. Bobby Jindal's administration has made to health care programs.
July 24, 2012
La. Lawmakers Criticize Few Details in Health CutsLouisiana lawmakers bristled Monday about getting few details and no ability to decide the $523 million in budget cuts Gov. Bobby Jindal's administration has made to health care programs.