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.
Aetna Gave $24.7 Million to Nonprofits in 2011
By Bill CoffinAetna'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
Quinn Plan Calls for Medicaid Cuts, Tax HikeQuinn says Republican governors have let cigarette taxes rise several times.
April 19, 2012
Week in Pictures | April 20, 2012Disaster-stricken nursing homes, vaccination debates, a pharmacy shooting, tax protests...all this and more in this week's Week in Pictures.
April 19, 2012
UnitedHealth: PPACA Rebate Shift Helps EarningsThe company posted $130 million in gains from rebate estimate changes and "regulatory clarifications."
April 19, 2012
LTCI: Is It the Answer?Judith Feder says it's just too small. Douglas Holtz-Eakin says every little bit helps.
April 19, 2012
LTCI Watch: Do Insurers Want to Sell LTCI?Protecting the role of private providers might not make much sense if the private providers want out.
April 19, 2012
An Incorrect Diagnosis: What's Really Wrong With MedicareA bout with shingles exposed the troubles with getting a correct diagnosis and how that's causing waste in the Medicare system.
April 18, 2012
Officials: Competition Cuts Medicare FraudCMS used the new approach to buy products such as power wheelchairs and diabetic supplies.