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.
Tough Year for Group Life and Disability
By Kathryn MayerSluggish job growth and PPACA concerns made 2011 a tough year for group life and disability.
April 20, 2012
Disability Insurance Observer: The Disability GamesLIFE has created a disability soap opera parody. Maybe what it needs is reality gladiatorial TV.
April 20, 2012
Senate to Debate Postal Service Benefits AmendmentsA Coburn proposal would affect retirement benefits, and a Rockefeller proposal would affect health benefits.
April 20, 2012
Insurance agent: almost the best job everWhats cooler than being an insurance agent? Nothing. But here are 10 careers that ranked higher based on five occupational factors.
April 20, 2012
Humana to Refund $600,000 to Missouri Health Care ProvidersIn a settlement with the Missouri Department of Insurance, Humana will refund more than $600K to health care providers in the state after improperly collecting refunds from doctors and other providers.
April 20, 2012
Aetna Gave $24.7 Million to Nonprofits in 2011Aetna's long-standing efforts to support health and wellness causes have now focused on addressing obesity, racial and ethnic disparities in health care, and health care coordination.
April 19, 2012
Medicaid Plays Big Role in Mississippi Budget TalksLawmakers are trying to find another $31 million in Medicaid funding.
April 19, 2012
Quinn Plan Calls for Medicaid Cuts, Tax HikeQuinn says Republican governors have let cigarette taxes rise several times.