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.
The Chronic Disease Avalanche
By Janet GreenhutIf only there was an affordable way to help enrollees who are on their way to getting sick. Oh, wait! Maybe there is...
July 20, 2012
7.6% of pregnant women drink (Atlantic)Of the 13,880 pregnant women interviewed during the study, 1.4% reported binge drinking.
July 19, 2012
Disability Insurance Observer: Gaps at the TopShould we call high-end disability insurance buyers protectimaxers? High protectors? Or just lucky?
July 19, 2012
IRS Guidance on $2,500 Health FSA Cap Update for 2013; IRS & Legislation May Change Use It Or Lose It RuleIRS Notice 2012-40 deals with the $2500 cap imposed by health care reform under 125(i) of the Internal Revenue Code on employee salary deferrals to a health FSA in 2013 and thereafter.
July 19, 2012
Volcker Task Force: States' Financial Woes Eroding ServicesThe cost of caring for aging residents, and providing pension benefits for public employees, is crowding out other spending.
July 19, 2012
States Saying No to PPACA Could See DownsideAn Associated Press reporter gives his take on how governors might handle the PPACA Medicaid expansion provisions.