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.
Government Adopts Landmark Strategy To Fight Alzheimer’s
By Lauren Neergaard, Associated PressThe program intends to spur research on treating the disease as well as helping caregivers coping with a loved one suffering from Alzheimers.
May 15, 2012
Audit: Nebraska Employees Running Up Rolls Royce Health BillsThe plan, which covers 29,000 state employees and dependents, costs $27,000 per worker.
May 15, 2012
The Tattered Safety Net for the Disabled (Washington Post)A Social Security trustees report finds that the costs of the disability insurance program would exceed the amount coming from payroll taxes by 2013.
May 15, 2012
Global Push to Guarantee Health Coverage Leaves U.S. Behind (L.A. Times)Populations in advancing countries demanding health-care systems; government leaders realize such systems are a necessity for long-term economic development.
May 15, 2012
Global Push to Guarantee Health Coverage Leaves U.S. Behind (L.A. Times)Populations in advancing countries demanding health-care systems; government leaders realize such systems are a necessity for long-term economic development.
May 14, 2012
Ill. Governor Pushes Pension, Medicaid ReformsPat Quin has only two regular-session weeks left to get lawmakers to approve a budget.
May 14, 2012
Disability Insurance Observer: The KidsMaybe workers need voluntary disability insurance -- and realistic risk assessment tools -- for their children.
May 14, 2012
Sun Life: More than One-Third of Workers Decline DI Coverage from EmployersThe report reveals that more than one-third (38%) of workers whose employers offered them the option to pay for group long-term disability income insurance declined to buy it.