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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.
Undoing Health Reform Could Have Messy Ripple Effects
By Ricardo Alonso-ZaldivarIt sounds like a silver lining. Even if the Supreme Court overturns President Barack Obama's health care law, employers can keep offering popular coverage for the young adult children of their workers. But here's the catch: The parents' taxes would go up.
June 12, 2012
How much money should you save for a rainy day? (NPR)A survey by the Federal Reserve found that 35.2% of Americans save for a rainy day. Thats even ahead of retirement.
June 12, 2012
Rebecca Onie: What if our healthcare system kept us healthy? (TED)Rebecca Onie had a realization: The health care system in the U.S. was not set up to diagnose or treat socioeconomic issues that lead to poor health.
June 12, 2012
Rebecca Onie: What if our healthcare system kept us healthy? (TED)Rebecca Onie had a realization: The health care system in the U.S. was not set up to diagnose or treat socioeconomic issues that lead to poor health.
June 12, 2012
Freebies: Are You Doing It Wrong?Free stuff can be a great way to lure in and keep customers. So why are so few agents using the ploy correctly?
June 12, 2012
Freebies: Are You Doing It Wrong?Free stuff can be a great way to lure in and keep customers. So why are so few agents using the ploy correctly?
June 11, 2012
LTC Spectre Also Haunts EuropeA health economist in London says the greatest risk from aging populations comes from a lack of LTCI.
June 11, 2012
Vermont Panel to Meet on Single-Payer ProposalWhat kind of computer systems would a government-run U.S. universal health care system need?