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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.
"Refine" Long-Term Care Insurance, Actuary Says
By Allison BellSteve Schoonveld has plenty of ideas for steps policymakers and carriers could take to increase private LTCI sales.
July 23, 2012
PPACA: Republicans Ask for Medicaid Funding DetailsOrrin Hatch throws his weight behind a House Energy and Commerce request for information.
July 23, 2012
Treasury's OFR to Cast Wide Net for Data Pool from InsurersThe Office of Financial Research's first annual report concludes that direct measures of the insurance industry are lacking.
July 23, 2012
Treasury's OFR to Cast Wide Net for Data Pool from InsurersThe Office of Financial Research's first annual report concludes that direct measures of the insurance industry are lacking.
July 20, 2012
American General Discontinues LTCI ProgramThe AIG unit says market conditions have affected the feasibility of offering the product.
July 20, 2012
PPACA: The Employers' Rebate ChecksPlan sponsors should decide what to do with PPACA rebate money within three months, lawyers say.
July 20, 2012
PPACA: The Employers' Rebate ChecksPlan sponsors should decide what to do with PPACA rebate money within three months, lawyers say.
July 20, 2012
The Chronic Disease AvalancheIf only there was an affordable way to help enrollees who are on their way to getting sick. Oh, wait! Maybe there is...