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.
Health Insurers, Consumer Reps Weigh Exchanges Marketing & Consumer Info via NAIC
By Elizabeth D. FestaNAIC gets pointers on its development of a white paper that seems to point to best practices on the Navigator role and marketing for consumers hopping on the PPACA-mandated state exchanges.
May 30, 2012
Spin Meter: Political Ads Stir Health Care HorrorAn AP reporter looks at how political campaigns are responding to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
May 30, 2012
Health Exchange Progress (USA Today)Ten states have delayed acting on exchanges after conservative organizations canvassing the country persuaded them not to, according to the American Legislative Exchange Council.
May 30, 2012
IT Could End Up Being Health Reform’s Highest Hurdle (Politico)If states' computer systems fail the final tests leading up to 2014, states may have to switch to a partnership exchange model with the Department of Health and Human Services running key functions.
May 30, 2012
IT Could End Up Being Health Reform’s Highest Hurdle (Politico)If states' computer systems fail the final tests leading up to 2014, states may have to switch to a partnership exchange model with the Department of Health and Human Services running key functions.
May 30, 2012
UnObamacare (The Economist)Utahs market-based exchange is a Web portal where four of the states five largest health insurance companies offer roughly 140 plans to about 6,000 employees of 285 small businesses.
May 30, 2012
UnObamacare (The Economist)Utahs market-based exchange is a Web portal where four of the states five largest health insurance companies offer roughly 140 plans to about 6,000 employees of 285 small businesses.
May 29, 2012
Missouri Lawmakers Pass Public Retiree LTCI BillH.B. 1039 would let LAGERS participants deduct long-term care insurance premiums from their retirement allowance.