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.
GAO: IRS Behind on PPACA
By Arthur D. PostalThe U.S. Government Accountability Office says Internal Revenue Service top managers must do more to ensure smooth implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
June 30, 2011
MetLife Wins TRICARE Dental BattleMetLife Inc. says a unit will be responsible for managing a major military dental benefits contract.
June 30, 2011
Health CareWith changes to Medicare looming and medical costs rising, seniors are confused with what is actually covered. Find out how seniors can navigate the mysteries of health care and how they can maximize their dollars amid the rising costs of medicine.
June 29, 2011
CDC: Adults Face Drops in Private CoverageThe percentage of U.S. adults ages 18 to 64 who were uninsured rose rapidly between 2009 and 2010 because of a drop in the private plan participation rate.
June 29, 2011
Investigator Uses NCFI to Catch Plan HackerA Shelby County, Ala., law enforcement officer says National Computer Forensics Institute training helped him foil an attack on an insurance company's 401(k) plan.
June 29, 2011
6th Circuit: In Health Care, All Individuals are ActiveCongress has the authority to make people take action to buy health coverage because the health care market is different from most other markets, according to a 3-member panel at the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.