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.
Researchers Look at Early PCIP Experience
By Staff WriterThe Pre-existing Condition Insurance Plan programs in 10 states seem to have covered at least 34 high-risk pregnancies for 3,201 enrollees during the programs' early months of operations.
June 14, 2011
Cuomo Unveils New York State Health Exchange ProposalNew York state may establish a single, state-supervised health insurance exchange that will operate as a public benefit corporation, officials say.
June 14, 2011
AHIP: More Eligible for HSAsThe number of U.S. residents who have health savings account-compatible health coverage has increased to about 11 million this year, up 14% from the 2010 total.
June 14, 2011
Researchers Look at Early PCIP ExperienceThe Pre-existing Condition Insurance Plan programs in 10 states seem to have covered at least 34 high-risk pregnancies for 3,201 enrollees during the programs' early months of operations.
June 14, 2011
AHIP: More Eligible for HSAsThe number of U.S. residents who have health savings account-compatible health coverage has increased to about 11 million this year, up 14% from the 2010 total.
June 14, 2011
SOA Speakers Bring the NumbersActuaries are converging on Boston this week to explain to one another, in precise, carefully checked mathematical terms, just what is going on with the U.S. health care system.
June 14, 2011
Administration Prepares to Unveil Prevention StrategyThe Obama administration is about to launch a National Prevention Strategy.
June 14, 2011
GAO: CCIIO Using Objective Standards to Vet PPACA Waiver ApplicationsThe Obama administration has used objective guidelines when granting waivers to limited benefit health plans affected by the new Affordable Care Act benefits limit restrictions, according to officials at the U.S. Government Accountability Office.