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: The Uninsurables
By Allison BellHalf of Americans have some kind of pre-existing condition, the twin mandate, and more.
January 04, 2012
Paystub Lifebuoys: Benefits for the Other 99%The financial seas are looking pretty rough out there. Sales heave up and down, CNBC is a howling gale of bad news, and Greece keeps banging about the economy like a loose tackle locker. Amid the maelstrom, the traditional major medical plan is taking on water in a bad way,...
January 04, 2012
2012 Medicare Debate is All About the Baby BoomersBaby boomers take note: Medicare as your parents have known it is headed for big changes no matter who wins the White House in 2012.
January 04, 2012
Sebelius: In Defense of Health Care Law's 'Essentials' (USA Today)Kathleen Sebelius defends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act as a revolutionary solution for families and small business owners, paying particular attention to HHS's recent outlining of the "essential health benefits" that will be mandatory for any plan offered through a health insurance exchange.
January 04, 2012
Sebelius: In Defense of Health Care Law's 'Essentials' (USA Today)Kathleen Sebelius defends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act as a revolutionary solution for families and small business owners, paying particular attention to HHS's recent outlining of the "essential health benefits" that will be mandatory for any plan offered through a health insurance exchange.
January 04, 2012
Time to Help Them DietWeight is on most employees' lists of top New Year's resolutions, and most CFOs' lists of cost drivers.
January 04, 2012
Time to Help Them DietWeight is on most employees' lists of top New Year's resolutions, and most CFOs' lists of cost drivers.
January 04, 2012
MMR Expands Personal Health Record Patent ClaimsWant to set up a PHR system? You might have to consult your intellectual property lawyers.