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.
Weekly Jobless Claims Fall to 3-Year Low, Leading Trio of Upbeat Reports
By Jeannine AversaThe number of people requesting unemployment benefits last week plunged to a nearly three-year low, bolstering the likelihood that companies will increase the pace of hiring this year.
March 02, 2011
IFEBP Gets Value-Based Health GrantThe International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans has started a formal effort to promote use of value-based health care strategies at government health plans and multiemployer plans.
March 02, 2011
Medicare Fraud Attracts GangstersSome criminals who might have sold drugs or run numbers in days gone by are now trying their hand at Medicare and Medicaid fraud.
March 02, 2011
PPACA: What if It Really Happens?Researchers have tried to estimate how the Affordable Care Act would affect each state if the major health coverage provisions were already in effect.
March 02, 2011
HHS: Costly Early Retiree Numbers VaryEarly Retiree Reinsurance Program figures show that the number of early retirees with annual covered costs over $15,000 is much higher for some large plan sponsors than for others.
March 02, 2011
The Hartford releases new small-business DI productThe Hartford Financial Services Group has a new disability insurance (DI) product designed to help small-business owners.
March 02, 2011
Medicare Fraud Attracts GangstersSome criminals who might have sold drugs or run numbers in days gone by are now trying their hand at Medicare and Medicaid fraud.
March 02, 2011
PPACA: Vinson Stays Ruling Declaring Act UnconstitutionalA Florida judge has given the Obama administration at least 7 more days to proceed with implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.