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.
CLASS Is Dismissed; Go Teach
By Bruce MoonThe question is, "What now?" An annuity-LTC hybrid advocate says asset-based products may be the best answer.
December 13, 2011
Survey: Military Families Emphasize Health Care Savings in Retirement PlanningProposed changes to the militarys health insurance program, Tricare, are prompting middle-class military families to begin looking at new ways to cover their medical costs during retirement.
December 12, 2011
The State of the Long-Term Unemployed (NPR)In a recent poll, NPR and the Kaiser Family Foundation document the real toll the financial crisis has taken, including the long-term financial, physical, and emotional devastation that can come from unemployment and underemployment.
December 12, 2011
Newt Gingrich’s Changing Stance on Health-Care Mandates (Washington Post)Try following the trail of Newt Gingrich's support for the individual mandate, and you're likely to become very, very confused.
December 12, 2011
GOP Candidates Dispute Gingrich, Romney Records on Individual Mandate (Kaiser Health News)At Saturday night's debate in Des Moines the most watched Republican debate of the 2012 campaign season GOP candidates spent a considerable amount of time discussing the 2010 health law.
December 12, 2011
Connecticut Schedules LTCI Rate HearingMetLife wants to raise rates on a block of policies it is administering by 41%. The policies were issued from 1991 to 2004.
December 12, 2011
Consultant: CO-OPs Get Flexible "Small Group" DefinitionFinal HHS regulations released earlier this month could let a CO-OP count a family of four as a small group.
December 12, 2011
The Catch: MLR RefundsThat rebate check might burn your clients, Freedom Watch loses a round, and more.