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.
Kinder, GOP Lawmakers Challenge Missouri Health-Care Ballot Summary
By Chris Blank, Associated PressCritics say the summary is argumentativeblatantly false, deceptive and intended to mislead the people.
July 11, 2012
Sam Fleet: Self Funding Not for AllSelf-insuring is better for employers who want more control than for bottom feeders, a broker says.
July 10, 2012
Is That Hospital Good for Seniors?High-quality hospitals find out how well older patients are functioning outside the hospital.
July 10, 2012
Gov. Perry Tells Feds Texas Won't Expand MedicaidGov. Rick Perry said Monday that Texas won't establish an online marketplace for patients to shop for insurance or expand Medicaid, two key elements of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
July 10, 2012
Seasonal Firefighters Want Health CareThey work the front lines of the nation's most explosive wildfires, yet thousands of the nation's seasonal firefighters have no health insurance for themselves or their families.
July 10, 2012
Seasonal Firefighters Want Health CareThey work the front lines of the nation's most explosive wildfires, yet thousands of the nation's seasonal firefighters have no health insurance for themselves or their families.
July 10, 2012
A Combo Plan for BoomersYour boomer clients have multiple needs when planning for retirement. An annuity with lifetime income guarantees and health-care riders can be a solution.
July 10, 2012
NASUAD Adds State LTC Program Administration CourseWant to help local public LTC programs keep going? There's a course for that.