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.
The Real Trial for Health Care Reform (Time)
By Staff WriterEconomic consequences of the health reform law have gone largely unnoticed, but Congressional Budget Office projections put annual deficits in the billions after 2018.
April 09, 2012
May Is Disability Awareness MonthThe LIFE Foundation's "Protect Your Paycheck" campaign offers plenty of tools for producers.
April 06, 2012
The Best, Most Revealing Reporting on Our Healthcare System (ProPublica)A collection of revealing news stories on the U.S. health care system while the Supreme Court decides the fate of the health reform law.
April 06, 2012
Five Reasons to Enroll in an HSA (BenefitsPro)Some reasons why a health savings account might be the better choice.
April 06, 2012
Obama v. SCOTUS (Washington Post)Did President Obama try to bully the Supreme Court into upholding the law in his April 2 address?
April 06, 2012
Aflac Survey Finds Low Savings Among Workers to Cover Medical ExpensesThe survey reveals that 54% of Tampa-St. Petersburg workers have less than $1,000 in savings for emergency expenses. And nearly 4 in 10 (39%) have less than $500 11% higher than the national average.
April 06, 2012
LTC Sculpture for the PeopleLTCI producers say they're looking for affordable products that they can mold to fit diverse client needs.
April 06, 2012
Health Plan Cost Increases Starting to Slow DownFor the first time in a decade, costs for all types of health plans are projected to increase by less than 10 percent, according to the 24th National Health Care Trends Survey by Buck Consultants.