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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.
The Senate PPACA Amendment Showdown
By Allison BellMembers of the Senate spent Wednesday preparing to hold votes on two high-profile Affordable Care Act measures just in time for the C-SPAN2 dinner crowd.
February 02, 2011
Florida Stops Implementing PPACAFlorida has shut down implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act as a result of a recent federal court ruling declaring the law to be unconstitutional.
February 02, 2011
Insurers vs. Consumers: How to Implement the New Appeals LawIt's not the first time that insurers and consumer groups have battled it out, but the recent face-off over PPACA's provision allowing consumers to appeal coverage denials looks to be a big one.
February 02, 2011
PPACA, State-by-State: A Q&A with South Dakota Director of Insurance Merle D. ScheiberAs part of a regular series featuring interviews with state regulators, Scheiber discusses his state's challenges and hopes when it comes to health care reform
February 01, 2011
HHS Moves Angoff, LarsenSteve Larsen is moving to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to become head of the Office of Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight.
February 01, 2011
California Blue Agrees to Rate RuleBlue Shield of California says it will cooperate with California Insurance Dave Jones and delay rate increases scheduled for March 1 for at least 60 days.
February 01, 2011
Merger announced between Partners Advantage and Innovative PartnersPartners Advantage Insurance Services, LLC, announced a merger with Innovative Partners, an insurance marketing organization based in Costa Mesa, California.