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.
2011 AEP Winners and Losers
By Dwane McferrinThe 2011 Medicare Advantage and Part D selling season was shorter than ever this year, but it certainly wasn't any less eventful.
April 18, 2011
Ryan's "Path to Prosperity" Exacts Too High a PriceClearly, the U.S. cannot allow health care costs to eat up an increasing share of the budget and crowd out other fiscal priorities.
April 18, 2011
LTC Execs: It's Time to GrowThe U.S. long term care (LTC) insurance market could enjoy 10% to 15% in annual short-term growth, according to the heads of two major LTC insurance businesses.
April 18, 2011
A Cautionary TaleHuge amounts of rhetorical energy bad-mouthing the health care reform legislation are being expended, and various means of repealing it are pushing forward even as the rolling-out of the bill continues apace.
April 18, 2011
TimepiecesLosing a parent takes with it your last youthful delusions of immortality. More than ever, I feel the need to provide for my family now and after I am gone, which is why I am sharing this news with you here.
April 18, 2011
The Fat of the LandNovelty eating contests have long been a part of Americana, from local restaurant challenges to countywide pie-eating contests to a national competitive eating circuit that features events such as the Nathan's Famous hot dog eating contest.
April 18, 2011
GAO: Broker Incentives Could Help Replace PPACA MandatePaying agents and brokers a flat fee per health plan enrollee--and extra for reeling in the uninsured--could help reduce the need for an Affordable Care Act individual health insurance ownership mandate.
April 18, 2011
Dodd-Frank: Wolin Speaks Up for FSOCTreasury Undersecretary Neal Wolin today lashed out at those seeking to delay or otherwise impede implementation of the Dodd-Frank Act, vowing that the administration will move forward "quickly, carefully and responsibly."