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.
Employees Favor Employer Health Plans (Even as Some Employers May Dump Them)
By Elizabeth D. FestaBut would employers be lured to exchanges if they were less costly than employer-sponsored plans? Maybe time for a new survey.
July 26, 2012
Confusion Reigns in PPACA's WakeWhat's the deal with PPACA and health care exchanges? No one really seems to know.
July 25, 2012
Is LTCI Worth It? Get RealSome say the product is expensive. Maybe they should think about the cost of a year of long-term care.
July 25, 2012
What an AP Columnist Is Telling Consumers About Disability InsuranceAn advice columnist for a big, nonprofit news cooperative says overlooking the need for income protection can be costly.
July 25, 2012
What an AP Columnist Is Telling Consumers About Disability InsuranceAn advice columnist for a big, nonprofit news cooperative says overlooking the need for income protection can be costly.
July 25, 2012
1 in 10 Employers to Drop Health CoverageAbout one in 10 employers in the United States say theyll drop health coverage for employees in the next few years as the major provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act take effect.
July 25, 2012
LTCI Watch: Dr. FrankencoordinatorA physician wonk is asking whether the rush to coordinate Medicaid and Medicare is safe.
July 25, 2012
Conversion Settlement Hits WellPoint EarningsA $90 million litigation settlement and an increase in care utilization affected results, the company says.