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.
8th Circuit Rules on Disability Reinsurance Case
By Allison BellA 3-judge panel at the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has backed a district court in a case involving Employers Reinsurance Company and Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company.
September 08, 2011
4th Circuit Rejects PPACA Constitutionality SuitsA 3-judge panel at the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has dismissed two challenges to the constitutionality of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act health insurance ownership requirements on procedural grounds.
September 08, 2011
Economist: Hospital, Payer Consolidation Hurting MarketDrops in the number of major hospitals and major health insurers seem to contributing to increases in the cost of health coverage, Martin Gaynor told lawmakers today.
September 08, 2011
Brokering Benefits from TechnologyAcross the country, many in the healthcare marketplace -- from doctors and hospitals to employers and benefits consultants -- are trying to figure out where they fit into President Obama's brave new healthcare world.
September 08, 2011
PPACA: HHS Asks States to Help Think About Section 1331 PlansSome states could hire health insurers to offer a new type of health plan - the Section 1331 Basic Health Program plan -- to moderate-income individuals.
September 07, 2011
Medicare expands competitive biddingDespite protests, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is forging ahead with plans to expand its competitive bidding program.
September 07, 2011
PPACA: Employers Ask Feds to Rethink Comparative Effectiveness Research FeeThe ERISA Industry Committee - an employer group - is asking the Internal Revenue Service to make administration of the new comparative effectiveness research fee as simple as possible.
September 07, 2011
Oliver Wyman Analyzes the UninsuredAbout 75% of uninsured U.S. residents could end up buying health coverage in 2014, consultants say.