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.
Fla. Lawmakers Introduce LTCI Change Bill
By Allison BellThe measure would keep new laws and regulations from affecting guaranteed-renewable policies that were already in force.
December 19, 2011
Making Up the DifferenceEarlier this year, the so-called Super Committee could not overcome partisan differences over spending cuts and new revenues (taxes) within their mandated deadline and conceded defeat. That unfortunate outcome triggers mandated reductions in the federal budget of $1.3 trillion that will have an immediate impact on Medicare and Medicaid.
December 19, 2011
Riding the Life Extension WaveFailure to plan Adequately for the long-term care (LTC) needs of our longer-living population is putting more than just the people at risk, who stand to lose trillions. Federal and state governments along with the LTC insurance industry also face multi-trillion dollar losses, and may be flirting with insolvency. And...
December 19, 2011
Financial Incentives Raise VBID Program StakesCarrots and sticks might motivate some employees, but the majority pay more attention to money.
December 19, 2011
Financial Incentives Raise VBID Program StakesCarrots and sticks might motivate some employees, but the majority pay more attention to money.
December 19, 2011
Researchers: Small Plans, Government Plans Not So DifferentAn essential health benefits package modeled on typical small group benefits would be a pretty good package, planners contend.
December 19, 2011
HSC: More Insured Kids Go Without DrugsAdults with health coverage had an easier time paying for prescriptions in 2010 than in 2007. Their children had it tougher.
December 19, 2011
The Catch: Starr Goes InternationalMaurice Greenberg's company buys a travel assistance firm, the W-2 gets more complicated, and more.