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.
PPACA, State-by-State: A Q&A with Indiana Insurance Commissioner Stephen Robertson
By Staff WriterAs part of a regular series featuring interviews with state regulators, Robertson discusses his state's challenges and hopes when it comes to health care reform
November 17, 2010
Insurers Raised $86 Million to Fight Public Option: ReportHealth insurers gave the U.S. Chamber of Commerce over $86 million to fund the chamber's opposition to parts of the health care reform proposal, according to a published report.
November 17, 2010
PPACA: College Offers Course on ReformThe American College is offering a new 10-week webinar, The Essentials of Healthcare Reform.
November 17, 2010
Administration Official Discusses Powers under ReformTreasury deputy secretary Neal Wolin told London stockbrokers today that the Obama administration believes the new financial services reform law gives it the power to monitor the insurance sector.
November 17, 2010
PPACA: Mercer Sees Strong Health Care Cost GrowthHealth benefit cost growth accelerated to 6.9% in 2010, following almost 10 years of stable or slowing increases, reports Mercer Inc.
November 17, 2010
PPACA: Mercer Sees Strong Health Care Cost GrowthHealth benefit cost growth accelerated to 6.9% in 2010, following almost 10 years of stable or slowing increases, reports Mercer Inc.
November 17, 2010
U.S. Health Care Lags Other Nations: ReportThe U.S. is lagging in dealing with healthcare problems such as access, cost and insurance complexity when compared with residents of 10 other nations, a new study by the Commonwealth Fund indicates.
November 17, 2010
Trilogy buying, constructing senior care facilitiesTrilogy Health Services, a provider of senior living and long-term health care services, has acquired two Ohio facilities and will begin construction on two more in Commerce, Mich., and Louisville, Ky.