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.
Women, Single Workers Can Help Boost 2011 Disability Sales
By Thomas GiddensThere are a number of challenges in selling disability insurance - not the least of which is the difficulty in motivating consumers to purchase disability in the first place, followed by an often lengthy and cumbersome closing process.
January 20, 2011
Ireland Roiled by Cabinet Resignations; Doubts on Funding Spain’s BanksA surprise move on Thursday by Ireland’s Prime Minister Brian Cowen blew up in his face as an intended reshuffle of his Cabinet resulted instead in fury from coalition partners and others. Meanwhile, Spain, seeking to soothe its own financial troubles, planned to recapitalize its banks.
January 19, 2011
Michael Consedine to Lead Pennsylvania DepartmentMichael Consedine has taken over as the Pennsylvania insurance commissioner.
January 19, 2011
Montana Commissioner Seeks Health Rate Review AuthorityMontana Insurance Commissioner Monica Lindeen is lobbying for a bill that would give her the authority to review individual and small group health insurance rate increases.
January 19, 2011
H.R. 2: The Evening ShowHouse leaders scheduled a vote on H.R. 2, the Repealing the Job-Killing Health Care Law Act bill, to take place just as many civic-minded citizens were coming home from work and flipping on C-SPAN.
January 19, 2011
PPACA Defined: What is a CO-OP Program?The consumer operated and originated plan (CO-OP) is one of the big news items circulating around PPACA legislation.
January 19, 2011
Individual Mandate Up for Debate Following House RepealYesterday's House repeal of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act means that Republicans will now hone in on specific provisions of the law.
January 19, 2011
Taxpayer Advocate: PPACA to Turn IRS into Social Benefits AgencyThe Internal Revenue Service might not have the funding, the staff, the skills or the data to do a good job of implementing the new personal and employer health coverage requirements.