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.
Genworth: Average Nursing Home Cost Rises 3.4%
By Staff WriterThe average annual cost of a private room in a U.S. nursing home has increased to $77,745 this year, up 3.4% from the 2010 average.
May 31, 2011
CBO Declines to Estimate Cost of PPACA RepealOfficials at the Congressional Budget Office have no good way to estimate the overall, long-term effect of doing away with implementation funding for the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010.
May 31, 2011
In response to "GOP budget would restructure Medicare"I've paid into Medicare for my entire life and now see the government wastes those dollars instead of investing them.
May 31, 2011
HHS on PCIP: Yes, We Need AgentsThe U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is trying to save the struggling Pre-existing Condition Insurance Plan program by paying agents and brokers enrollment commissions.
May 31, 2011
Sen. Hatch Floats Bill to Strengthen, Expand HSAs, FSAsSenator Orrin Hatch introduced on May 26 the Family and Retirement Health Investment Act of 2011, legislation designed to strengthen and expand HSAs and FSAs.
May 30, 2011
Actuaries: PPACA Could Help with Increasing Medicare Eligibility AgeAffordable Care Act health insurance access requirements could make pushing back the normal Medicare enrollment age easier to implement.
May 30, 2011
HHS Arm: Consumers Should Get Health Information Access ReportsThe Office for Civil Rights at the U.S. Department of Health and Services says consumers should know who has electronic access to their personal health information.
May 27, 2011
The Mystery of the Financial OstrichFederal financial services regulators are still not sure what kinds of educational programs can help consumers improve their financial well-being, a top official says.