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.
Majority of seniors fear impact of social program changes
By Ginny KiplingA LIMRA study shows that the majority of retirees are concerned about retirement plans falling through due to tax raises and changes to Medicare and Social Security.
April 26, 2011
ACOs: Will They Block Innovation?The head of a medical technology group is asking whether the new accountable care organizations will chill medical innovation by promoting a "cheapest is best" approach to health care.
April 26, 2011
NCOIL Schedules Health Exchange SessionsState lawmakers will be talking about health insurance exchanges at the upcoming summer meeting of the National Conference of Insurance Legislators.
April 26, 2011
Deloitte: Lawmakers Seeking CLASS DetailsRepublicans in the House and Senate are trying to get more information about the Community Living Assistance Services and Supports Act, a consulting firm says.
April 26, 2011
NCOIL Schedules Health Exchange SessionsState lawmakers will be talking about health insurance exchanges at the upcoming summer meeting of the National Conference of Insurance Legislators.
April 26, 2011
States' Pension, Health Care Funding Shortfalls Top $1 TrillionIn fiscal year 2009, states overpromised at least $1.26 trillion in retirement and retiree health care benefits to public employees, according to a Pew study released Tuesday.
April 25, 2011
Regulators Press Life Insurers to Track InsuredsState regulators in California and Florida say they will be looking to see how well life insurers are doing at determining whether life policy insureds have died.
April 25, 2011
Sage: 42% of Physicians Use EHR SystemsMany U.S. physicians already use electronic health record systems during patient exams, and more use EHR systems in their offices, according to an EHR system vendor.