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.
Short-Term Care Policies: Who’s Got 'Em?
By Barbara J. StahleckerTired of trying to find STC policies by searching for terms that produce hits for short-term health insurance? Here's a table for you.
June 15, 2012
On the Third Hand: Paying the DoctorHow do you give doctors and hospitals an incentive to be both efficient and effective?
June 15, 2012
Study: Elder Financial Abuse on the RiseAs their wealth grows at the same time their mental capacity declines, seniors become easy prey for fraudsters.
June 15, 2012
Survey: Doctors Rarely Bring Up Aging, Alzheimer'sA major new report on the dramatic toll Alzheimer's disease is taking on women in the U.S., who are shown to be the primary caregivers for loved ones, reveals an increasing cost to their personal and professional lives as well as their pocketbooks.
June 15, 2012
Idaho: Consumers Still Think Medicare Will Pay for LTCCaring for a spouse took almost 7 times as many hours as caring for a parent.
June 15, 2012
AHIP Medicare Survey: F Gets an AMedicare enrollees seem to be deciding to do without at-home recovery and preventive services benefits.
June 15, 2012
Kaiser: 73% of Brokers Dislike PPACA; 20% Like ItAbout 4% of health insurance brokers say PPACA will make brokers better off, and 14% say it won't make much difference.
June 15, 2012
LTCI Watch: 1in7 Got CoverageToo few people who need long-term care have protection against the bills, but the number may be bigger than we generally think.