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.
NAIC OKs Health Advisor Task Force Charge
By Mark E. RuquetState insurance regulators decided early on during a National Association of Insurance Commissioners meeting to try to protect producers from being hurt by the new medical loss ratio rules.
December 16, 2010
Medicare beneficiaries uninformedIt appears the Obama administration is failing to get the word out to seniors about the beneficiary changes coming their way as a result of the Affordable Care Act.
December 16, 2010
Steve Kimbell to Lead Vermont DepartmentPeter Shumlin, the Vermont governor elect, has picked Steve Kimbell to be the state's next commissioner of Banking, Insurance, Securities and Health Care Administration.
December 16, 2010
Limited Medical Industry Update: Alive and KickingYou've heard the saying: "The more things change, the more they stay the same." This is certainly where things stand right now with the limited medical marketplace.
December 16, 2010
Medicare beneficiaries uninformedIt appears the Obama administration is failing to get the word out to seniors about the beneficiary changes coming their way as a result of the Affordable Care Act.
December 16, 2010
NAIC OKs Health Advisor Task Force ChargeState insurance regulators decided early on during a National Association of Insurance Commissioners meeting to try to protect producers from being hurt by the new medical loss ratio rules.
December 16, 2010
PPACA, State-by-State: A Q&A with Acting Maryland Insurance Commissioner Beth SammisAs part of a regular series featuring interviews with state regulators, Sammis discusses her state's challenges and hopes when it comes to health care reform
December 16, 2010
PPACA: Exchanges May Face Marketing ChallengesAbout a third of the uninsured people who might be eligible to buy subsidized coverage through a health insurance exchange in 2014 have had no recent health or care access problems, researchers say.