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.
PPACA: CBO, NAIC Tackle Health Exchange Issues
By Allison BellThe Congressional Budget Office has taken another look at how federal health insurance subsidies might perform in a health exchange environment, and the National Association of Insurance Commissioners has updated an exchange governance draft.
May 13, 2011
PPACA: CBO, NAIC Tackle Health Exchange IssuesThe Congressional Budget Office has taken another look at how federal health insurance subsidies might perform in a health exchange environment, and the National Association of Insurance Commissioners has updated an exchange governance draft.
May 13, 2011
Actuarial Groups Call for Disciplinary System ChangesThe big U.S. actuarial organizations have come out with a joint proposal for changing the system for disciplining actuaries.
May 13, 2011
Analyst: MLR Rules Are Lowering Some Health RatesThe new Affordable Care Act medical loss ratio requirement may be leading to health insurance rate cuts in some communities, Charles Boorady says.
May 13, 2011
Researchers: LTC Insurance Keeps Some in HomesPrivate long term care insurance helps insureds with moderate disabilities stay in their homes longer and does not appear to crowd out informal caregiving.
May 13, 2011
Researchers: LTC Insurance Keeps Some in HomesPrivate long term care insurance helps insureds with moderate disabilities stay in their homes longer and does not appear to crowd out informal caregiving.
May 13, 2011
Insider Secret: Conferences Can Strengthen Your ConfidenceI'm a huge believer in the value of conferences.
May 12, 2011
Wolin on Dodd-Frank: FIO is Up and RunningTreasury Undersecretary Neal Wolin says the staff of the new Federal Insurance Office already has served an "important consultative role" in connection with issues related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act.