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.
LTC Hybrids: What Agents Need to Know
By Patrick BradleyTypical buyers of life-LTC and annuity-LTC hybrids may have different resources and goals than typical LTCI buyers.
July 05, 2012
Romney says mandate’s a tax, but also sides with justices who say it’s not (NPR)The distinction between a penalty and a tax is important to Romneys campaign because as governor of Massachusetts he signed into law a health care bill that included a mandate, which has been considered a penalty, not a tax.
July 04, 2012
Disability Insurance Observer: Win Some, Lose SomeAllsup analysts looked at PPACA calmly and noticed details others have missed.
July 04, 2012
California Rejects Carrier Approach to Closing Health BlockCalifornia Blue Shield says it wants to replace the old plans with plans that are easier to sell.
July 03, 2012
Congress' GOP Tells Governors to Resist PPACA's State ExchangesThe GOP Congressional team wrote, most importantly, we encourage you to oppose any creation of a state health care exchange mandated under the presidents discredited health care law." So what's nextthe Federal government moves in? And are they ready?
July 03, 2012
5 Things I Learned from the Supreme Court RulingWhat have we really learned from PPACA's journey through the legal system? Not enough...and yet, too much. Read on.
July 03, 2012
Bruce Benton in as NAHU PresidentTom Harte of Chester, N.H., is the president-elect and Ryan Thorn of South Jordan, Utah, is the vice president.
July 03, 2012
Bruce Benton in as NAHU PresidentTom Harte of Chester, N.H., is the president-elect and Ryan Thorn of South Jordan, Utah, is the vice president.