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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.
PPACA: Health Policy Watcher Questions ACO Concept
By staff WriterGreg Scandlen, a longtime health policy specialist, is raising questions about whether the accountable care organization will do much to improve the U.S. health care system.
January 24, 2011
Assurant to Write Off Health, Benefits GoodwillAssurant Inc. plans to write off about $306 million in goodwill in the fourth quarter to account for the effects of regulatory and economic changes on health and employee benefits operations.
January 24, 2011
Assurant to Write Off Health, Benefits GoodwillAssurant Inc. plans to write off about $306 million in goodwill in the fourth quarter to account for the effects of regulatory and economic changes on health and employee benefits operations.
January 24, 2011
Ready to RepealAmidst great anticipation, the new House Republican majority has carried out its pledge to repeal healthcare reform legislation by bringing to vote H.R. 2, the Repealing the Job-Killing Health Care Law Act.
January 24, 2011
PPACA: Employers, Workers Still in a FogTypical employers and typical workers are not quite sure how the new federal health care laws will affect their group health benefits.
January 24, 2011
NAIC Opposes Grandfather SwappingIf an employer wants to have an insured, grandfathered health plan, it ought to stick with the same insurer, according to the officers of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners.
January 24, 2011
California Commissioner Wins Approval for MLR RuleThe California Office of Administrative Law is letting California Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones apply an 80% minimum medical loss ratio requirement to the individual health insurance market.