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.
Financial physics
By Richard HoeOne of the best ways to understand the twists and turns that are part of every stock market cycle is by reading (and re-reading) Ed Easterling's "Unexpected Returns -- Understanding Secular Stock Market Cycles" (Cypress House, 2005).
January 04, 2011
Feds Post Final EHR Certification RuleThe Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology is issuing regulations that will help doctors and hospitals qualify for financial help with converting to electronic health record systems.
January 04, 2011
Medicare Meeting: How to Count Scary BeansThe technical advisory panel for the Medicare trustee reports plans to meet Jan. 10 and Jan. 28 to discuss the actuarial and economic assumptions and methods that the trustees use to measure health spending.
January 04, 2011
Wal-Mart Arm to Sell Wellness PackageSam's Club stores are offering members a $99 health screening and coaching program.
January 04, 2011
Deals: Marsh, Hub, Towers Watson, MarkelMarsh & McLennan Agency L.L.C. has announced the first in what it says will be a series of "spoke" acquisitions that it will use to expand regional hub operations.
January 04, 2011
Mark Farrah: The Blues did BetterU.S. Blue Cross and Blue Shield plans have been doing a better job of hanging on to enrollees than other U.S. carriers have.
January 04, 2011
The Top 10 California Health Care Laws of 2010Most notably in 2010, California was the first state to create a health care exchange in line with PPACA's national standards, which will go into effect in 2014.
January 04, 2011
12 Questions for 1 Successful LTCI Agent: Ron Del PeroRon Del Pero is a true industry veteran.