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.
Trade Group Sues Over Michigan Health Claims Tax
By Staff WriterA new Michigan law that will place a 1 percent tax on health insurance claims faces a court challenge. The Self-Insurance Institute of America Inc. filed a suit challenging the law Thursday in federal court.
December 21, 2011
The Catch: Are You Essential?Interest groups try to Occupy the EHB, House Energy & Commerce leaders spook us, and more.
December 21, 2011
Doctors on High Care Costs: We Didn't Do ItPhysicians say that they account for just 12% of U.S. health spending, and that different countries have different payment systems.
December 21, 2011
Prudential Calls for Coordination on All FrontsPrudential says that state regulators and the NAIC should support the FIO's lead role at the G-20, and FSB.
December 21, 2011
Outlook 2012: Washington — Final Outcomes on Fiduciary, SRO? (AdvisorOne)The regulatory/legislative front will heat up in the New Year for advisors, with four issues taking center stage — the contentious issue of whether…
December 21, 2011
Paul Ryan Gets Pass from the Right (Politico)I think theres a consensus emerging on how to save Medicare. I see a consensus between centrist Republicans and centrist Democrats, Ryan said at POLITICOs Policy + Politics conference Dec. 6, a week before the Wyden-Ryan plan was announced.
December 21, 2011
Paul Ryan Gets Pass from the Right (Politico)I think theres a consensus emerging on how to save Medicare. I see a consensus between centrist Republicans and centrist Democrats, Ryan said at POLITICOs Policy + Politics conference Dec. 6, a week before the Wyden-Ryan plan was announced.
December 21, 2011
Is the 'Lie of the Year' About Ending Medicare Actually True? (L.A. Times)In what's become an annual tradition, the lie of the year, as determined by the fact-checking website PolitiFact, involves our health care system. The twist? This year's prize-winner is a Democrat.