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.
Sun Life: More than One-Third of Workers Decline DI Coverage from Employers
By Warren S. HerschThe 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.
May 14, 2012
Researchers: LTCI Policies Often LapseLi and Jensen find that customers tend to keep policies that cost more and offer richer benefits.
May 14, 2012
Towers Watson to Acquire Retiree Health Exit CapabilitiesThe Extend Health Medicare exchange can give employers a middle way between Cadillac benefits and no help at all.
May 14, 2012
Retiree Health-Care Costs Surge (Wall Street Journal)Recent survey reveals almost half of Americans near retirement said they were "terrified" about health-care costs.
May 14, 2012
Retiree Health-Care Costs Surge (Wall Street Journal)Recent survey reveals almost half of Americans near retirement said they were "terrified" about health-care costs.
May 14, 2012
Republican State Officials Stall on Setting Up Health Insurance Marketplaces (Washington Post)States dragging their feet to set up insurance exchanges more about making a political statement than trying to derail implementation of the health reform law.
May 14, 2012
Republican State Officials Stall on Setting Up Health Insurance Marketplaces (Washington Post)States dragging their feet to set up insurance exchanges more about making a political statement than trying to derail implementation of the health reform law.