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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.
U.S. Obesity Epidemic Still Not Shrinking
By LINDSEY TANNER, AP Medical WriterThe CDC measured people and found that almost two-thirds of adults are overweight or obese.
January 17, 2012
Disability Insurance Observer: Mortality, Morbidity, What a PityThe new death rate statistics, Guardian focuses on its core customers, and more.
January 17, 2012
Increasing Retirement Ages Would Reduce Spending, Limit Benefits: CBO (AdvisorOne)The Congressional Budget Office's latest brief shows that raising the Medicare eligibility age will reduce federal spending, but will also limit the number of people with access to health insurance.
January 17, 2012
Anti-Smoking Efforts Often Fall Short (L.A. Times)Still the No. 1 cause of preventable death in the U.S., smoking may be overlooked as an overly familiar health concern. As a result, smokers may not be getting the support they need to quit.
January 17, 2012
Anti-Smoking Efforts Often Fall Short (L.A. Times)Still the No. 1 cause of preventable death in the U.S., smoking may be overlooked as an overly familiar health concern. As a result, smokers may not be getting the support they need to quit.
January 17, 2012
Santorum Ad Paints Romney and Obama as the Same (CNN)Rick Santorum's campaign on Monday released a scathing new television ad comparing Republican presidential rival Mitt Romney to President Barack Obama.
January 17, 2012
Santorum Ad Paints Romney and Obama as the Same (CNN)Rick Santorum's campaign on Monday released a scathing new television ad comparing Republican presidential rival Mitt Romney to President Barack Obama.
January 17, 2012
A SCOTUS-Ordered End to Health Insurance Mandates Means Big Trouble for GOP Presidential Candidate (Forbes)Rick Ungar's reminds us that, while health care reform in general has been widely unpopular among Republicans, many of its specifics are popular with both parties.