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.
October 14, 2011
Sebelius: Current CLASS Structure Not ViableThe U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is not sure how to make the CLASS LTCI program work.
October 14, 2011
Tips To Cope With Health Benefits 'Open Season' Decisions (Kaiser Health News)For employers and employees alike, there may be some sticker shock when it comes to January health insurance premiums.
October 14, 2011
Everything You Wanted to Know About Health Reform, in One Comic Book (Washington Post)MIT Economist Jonathan Gruber will share his unique take on the world of health care in his forthcoming comic book, Health Care Reform: What It Is, Why It's Necessary, How It Works. The book, set to publish in December, takes a lighthearted, visual approach to a very complex topic.
October 14, 2011
Medi-Scare: The Sequel (BenefitsPro.com)A much-debated topic on both sides of the political table, Medicare was protected from the late-summer debt-ceiling cuts, in part because the program impacts an influential group of voters. With round two of the talks fast approaching, however, it may soon be back on the chopping block.
October 14, 2011
Republicans to Joint Select Committee: Repeal PPACA, Scrutinize Entitlement ProgramsIf you want to trim the budget, throw PPACA overboard and standardize states' health care spending and preserve Medicare access to rural areas, says the Senate Finance Committee's leading Republican.
October 14, 2011
LTC Providers Court Super CommitteeAQNHC is panning what it says are shortsighted Medicare and Medicaid cost-sharing proposals.