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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.
CBO: To Cut the Deficit, Cut Health Costs
By Allison BellReducing health care costs could play a major role in reducing defense costs as well as overall federal expenditures.
March 10, 2011
Voss on PPACA: Let's Keep GoingSusan Voss, president of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners, says it is the duty of state regulators to move forward with implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, regardless of their political views.
March 10, 2011
Survey: Employers Anticipate Continuing Rise in Healthcare CostsEmployers expect health care costs to rise slightly more in 2011 than in 2010, according to a new report.
March 10, 2011
White House Backs BerwickPresident Obama is sticking with the man he has nominated to be the next head of the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
March 10, 2011
Medicare Advantage Market Sees Encouraging Leap in EnrollmentOnce again, we have Mark Farrah Associates to thank for delivering the latest.
March 10, 2011
PPACA, State-by-State: A Q&A with West Virginia Insurance Commissioner Jane L. ClineQ: What challenges do you anticipate your particular state running into with upcoming health care reform provisions?
March 10, 2011
CBO: To Cut the Deficit, Cut Health CostsReducing health care costs could play a major role in reducing defense costs as well as overall federal expenditures.
March 09, 2011
Researchers: Medicare Can Improve Chronic Condition Risk AdjustmentsThe Medicare program could do a better job of reflecting the cost of treating patients with multiple chronic conditions in health plan payment formulas, researchers say.