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.
AALTCI: Home Care Prices Stay in Solar System
By Allison BellHome health care prices have stabilized -- at astronomical levels. In Boston, the hourly rate is $39.
July 02, 2012
Retirees Need Health Care Cost Reality CheckA study from Nationwide Financial found that the difficulty of judging how much to save for health care in retirement continues even after Americans stop working.
July 02, 2012
Towers Watson: Medical Costs Continue to Climb at Double-Digit Rates WorldwideThe cost of providing employee medical benefits continues to escalate at double-digit levels around the globe, although the increases are stabilizing in some regions, according to a new survey.
July 02, 2012
PPACA Ruling Keeps LTC Changes ComingFederal agencies are on track to squeeze funding and shift resources toward community-based care.
July 02, 2012
PPACA Ruling Keeps LTC Changes ComingFederal agencies are on track to squeeze funding and shift resources toward community-based care.
July 02, 2012
PPACA: Senators Pan Feds' Stop-Loss Info RequestSnowe, Enzi and Coburn ask why the agencies think they can change the rules governing self-insured plans.
July 02, 2012
Disability Insurance Observer: Uncle Sam, Job CoachAt least 45 federal programs tried to help people with disabilities get work in 2010. Only one has conducted an impact study.
July 02, 2012
PPACA: Senators Pan Feds' Stop-Loss Info RequestSnowe, Enzi and Coburn ask why the agencies think they can change the rules governing self-insured plans.