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 Catch: HSA Haves and Have Nots
By Allison BellPoor families may be losing health account ground, and some health care providers are resisting EHR systems.
February 21, 2012
Arizona Lawmakers Consider LTC Account BillH.B. 2713 would exempt LTC account contributions and LTCI premiums from state taxable income.
February 21, 2012
CMS: Essential Health Benefits Benchmark Picks Due Sept. 30HHS might use the federal employee plan as a model for children's dental and vision benefits.
February 21, 2012
Conn. Seeks to Recapture Role as Insurance CapitalHartford is trying to recapture its status as the nation's insurance capital by drawing in a specialized insurance business that is finding a home elsewhere.
February 21, 2012
Financial Health Straining Physical Well-Being (Human Resource Executive Online)A recent study lists money worries as the No. 1 source of stress among employees, and shows significant differences in company healthcare savings between employees considered heavy users of financial education and those considered light- or non-users.
February 21, 2012
Supreme Court Allows More Time for PPACA ArgumentsThe justices will spend two hours on the individual mandate and 90 minutes on the Anti-Injunction Act.
February 21, 2012
British Minister Heckled Over U.K. Health ChangesU.S. policymakers are not the only ones finding that health system change can be a touchy subject.
February 21, 2012
Gingrich Gives LTC AnswersThe candidate favors expanded use of HSAs, Medicare caregiver training benefits and Medicaid block grants.