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.
Hit and Run
By Bill CoffinThe insurance industry is nothing, if not cyclical, and while many of the life and health world's more recent problems are unique in nature, they still speak to larger tidal forces
June 19, 2011
Hit and RunThe insurance industry is nothing, if not cyclical, and while many of the life and health world's more recent problems are unique in nature, they still speak to larger tidal forces
June 19, 2011
Survey: Most Michigan Employers Will Continue Health Coverage After 2014Only 7% of southeast Michigan-based employers are likely to discontinue offering coverage due to health reform in 2014, according to a new survey.
June 17, 2011
PPACA: CCIIO to Wind Down Limit Waiver ProgramEmployers and plans that want new relief from the federal annual benefits limit rules will have to submit their applications by Sept. 22, 2011, officials say.
June 17, 2011
Commonwealth Fund: Exchanges Are ComingMore than 14 states could have the authority to set up state health insurance exchanges by the end of the year.
June 17, 2011
IASB to Ban Retouching of Pension, Retiree Health Financial Pictures in 2013Employers that use the International Financial Reporting Standards may be losing their ability to smooth out year-to-year fluctuations in pension plan and retiree health plan financial performance.
June 17, 2011
PPACA: "Where's the Garlic?"Insurers are hoping state insurance regulators will find ways to put ideas for more risk management tools in a white paper on setting up health insurance exchanges.
June 17, 2011
AHIP Institute 2011: The 4 ExchangesThe Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act could end up creating 4 rather different health insurance exchange programs.