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.
NAHU 2012: Health Insurance Exchanges Are Coming
By Allison BellRon Goldstein is confident that the only successful exchanges will be the ones that work well with brokers.
June 25, 2012
NAHU 2012: What They Talk AboutSteve Selinsky says health insurance agents and brokers like to kick back and remember the people they've helped.
June 25, 2012
NAHU 2012: Looking Past the DecisionSteve Selinsky and Scott Leavitt, two former NAHU presidents, see the group helping members prevail.
June 25, 2012
Texas Health System May Promote LTCI OutreachJonas Roeser says Texas Health and Human Services officials may encourage other states to add similar programs.
June 25, 2012
AALTCI: LTCI Buyers Continue to Get YoungerBut Jesse Slome warns LTCI producers against trying to rob the cradle.
June 25, 2012
The Future of Long-Term Care PlanningWhether long-term care insurance exists, or whether clients can qualify to buy it, is not really the point.
June 24, 2012
Obama, Romney Seek Advantage on PPACA RulingPresident Barack Obama ardently defends his federal health care overhaul. Republican challenger Mitt Romney adamantly opposes it. But this coming week, when the Supreme Court rules on the constitutionality of the law, both sides will be scrambling for political gain no matter the outcome.
June 23, 2012
The PPACA Effect: How Stocks Will Fare in Court Ruling on Health LawFor some companies, overturning the law could mean less profit, not more.