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.
59% - Public grows more wary about government role in health care (Pew Research)
By Staff WriterToday, 59% of the American public expressed concern over the governments involvement in health carean increase from 46% in 2009.
July 01, 2012
Producer's Corner: Putting a Critical Spotlight on Critical Illness CoverageIf youre like a still substantial number of advisors, then you dont market critical illness insurance. And that would be no surprise: In the insurance marketplace, CI is a relative newcomer. Many financial services professionals remain oblivious of the products benefits and role in insurance planning. Or they simply havent...
June 30, 2012
Potomac Watch: WASHINGTON-Whatever our political views, the recent word that the Federal Reserve Board of New York will be able to retire soon, as well as make a profit on, two facilities used to aid American International Group in 2008, should bring a sigh of relief to those whose living depends on...
June 30, 2012
The Millennial: Blame It on the RainI attended a college graduation party for a friend of the family a few weeks back. Late May evenings can be mischievous, weather-wise, and it began to rain as soon as guests arrived. The event was staged to take place in a backyard but people, food, gifts and pets were...
June 30, 2012
The real cost of waitingIf clients ever expect to own a LTCI policy, its much better to purchase it now.
June 30, 2012
Producer's Corner: Putting a Critical Spotlight on Critical Illness CoverageIf youre like a still substantial number of advisors, then you dont market critical illness insurance. And that would be no surprise: In the insurance marketplace, CI is a relative newcomer. Many financial services professionals remain oblivious of the products benefits and role in insurance planning. Or they simply havent...
June 30, 2012
The Road to PPACAThe battle over whether the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 (PPACA) is constitutional, unconstitutional, or something more complicated is just one new attention-getting chapter in the long history of health care finance.
June 30, 2012
They’ve got work to doWhether its because they like to work or they need to work, many seniors are still working toward their comfortable retirement.