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.
Kindred to Acquire Home Health Care Provider
By Allison BellIntegraCare sells home health, hospice and community-based services in Texas.
August 20, 2012
China Gives Liberty Mutual Nod to Open BranchLiberty will be the second foreign insurer in Shandong ProvinceChinas fourth largest property and casualty insurance market.
August 20, 2012
PPACA and Personal Health RecordsAn IT entrepreneur says this is an area in which the health insurance industry should get into the spirit of the law.
August 20, 2012
Connecticut Rejects LTCI Rate Hike RequestsNutmeg State regulators say losses in their state have been far lower than expected.
August 20, 2012
Conn. Approves Health Rate Increase Not Compliant with PPACA MLRThe rates do not meet the 80% minimum medical loss ratio, and come under the 10% review trigger, meaning the company, a United Healthcare offshoot, will likely have to rebate policyholders in future years.
August 20, 2012
The return of West Nile virus: A guideWest Nile virus is back, causing at least 28 deaths so far this year. Why is it back? And can it be stopped?
August 20, 2012
Aetna to Acquire Coventry for $7.3 BillionAetna moves to expand total enrollment and government program enrollment as 2014 approaches.
August 17, 2012
Insurance Professor Analyzes the PPACA MandateThe Wealth Channel shines a spotlight on a health care law provision that many love to hate.