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.
Dodd-Frank: The Empty Seat
By Arthur D. PostalRepublican lawmakers are questioning how well federal regulators can take insurance interests into account without the Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) having a voting member with insurance expertise.
June 16, 2011
AHIP Institute 2011: The Techies Are ThereSoftware developers, technology consultants and data analysis firms are converging in San Francisco this week to court the members of America's Health Insurance Plans.
June 16, 2011
Growth: Steadfast, Reliance Standard, Philadelphia FinancialTwo life insurance distribution veterans are backing an alternative investment program management firm.
June 16, 2011
Uncle Sam Wants You to Take Care of YourselfFederal agencies seem to have developed a new National Prevention and Health Promotion Strategy without getting much obvious advice from health insurers or private wellness program operators.
June 16, 2011
Domestic Medical Travel: The Next Big Health Benefit OptionIn the early phases of health care reform, the medical travel benefit option stands alone as an opportunity for agents to offer employers a quality health care option at greatly reduced prices.
June 15, 2011
Medicare causes fear, confusion for baby boomersA recent National Association of Insurance Commissioners survey showed that baby boomers are confused about their Medicare eligibility. For example, 28 percent said they didn't know at what age they would become eligible for Medicare.
June 15, 2011
SOA Health Meeting: The Other Major Reform LawThe federal Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act may be the 700-pound gorilla of health system change laws.
June 15, 2011
Larsen: The Exchanges Are ComingMost states have at least started thinking about what their health insurance exchanges might look like.