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.
Individual Insurance Benefits to Be Available Under Health Reform Would Have Cut Out-of-Pocket Spending in 2001–08 (Health Affairs)
By Staff WriterStudy finds the near-elderly (ages 55-64) would have saved $589 annually, $535 for people with low incomes, and $280 or less for adults.
May 21, 2012
Waiting for Health Care (New York Times)Documentary film sheds light on United States' former universal health coverage: The emergency room.
May 21, 2012
The Catch: More Cash, Less CareConsumers in U.S. group health plans made less use of many types of care in 2010, according to a data shop built by the big carriers.
May 21, 2012
The Catch: More Cash, Less CareConsumers in U.S. group health plans made less use of many types of care in 2010, according to a data shop built by the big carriers.
May 21, 2012
PPACA: Group Says CO-OPs Face Tough Vetting ProcessJohn Morrison has told Republicans at the House Energy and Commerce Committee that the CO-OP plans should do fine.
May 21, 2012
Catholic Dioceses, Colleges Sue Over Obama MandateNotre Dame and the Catholic University of America are two of the best-known institutions on the list of plaintiffs.
May 21, 2012
Eastbridge Survey: Life Sales Increased for the Third Straight Year in 2011The report reveals that voluntary product sales reached $5.5 billion in 2011, up 4.5% over 2010. As in recent years, life insurance took the largest share of the line of business sales: Life sales totaled $1.4 billion, up about 1.3% over 2010 and was the third straight year of increases.
May 21, 2012
Q&A with Maribeth HearnAs executive director of sales and marketing at Shay Health Care Services, Maribeth Hearn has a well-defined target market, a comprehensive approach to social media and a healthy sense of foresight.