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.
Industry Lauds Repeal of PPACA Provision for "Free-Choice" Vouchers
By Arthur D. PostalInsurance agents and employers are breathing a sigh of relief that Congress has repealed a healthcare reform law provision that would have required employers to offer low-income employees so-called "free-choice" vouchers starting in 2014.
April 21, 2011
Nonprofit Teams Up with NAHUThe Foundation for Health Coverage Education has agreed to refer many of the consumers who turn to it for help to a volunteer broker network operated by the National Association of Health Underwriters.
April 21, 2011
Kevin Clinton to Succeed Ken Ross in MichiganMichigan Gov. Rick Snyder has picked Kevin Clinton to be the new commissioner of the Michigan Office of Financial and Insurance Regulation.
April 21, 2011
Americans to Congress: Hands off our MedicareIn the wake of the last-minute agreement that avoided a government shutdown, a new Gallup poll is revealing how Americans feel about a number of issues, including the proposal to significantly cut domestic programs.
April 21, 2011
Medi-Cal: A Post-Budget ReviewBroad budget cuts approved last month in California's state legislature will impact many programs across the state.
April 21, 2011
The Week in Pictures - April 22, 2011Donald Trump, the IRS, the United States' credit rating, and more.
April 20, 2011
Editor's Blog: Who Wants Seconds?The discussion on obesity-related health care costs continues.
April 20, 2011
Allied Solutions Acquires AlamoA Securian Financial Group financial products distribution unit has acquired Alamo Financial Insurance Services Inc.