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.
MetLife to Stop Selling New LTC Policies
By Trevor ThomasMetLife Inc. says it will no longer sell new long term care insurance policies in either the individual or group markets after the end of the year.
November 11, 2010
Richest Medicare beneficiaries to pay moreThe Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has announced that Medicare Part B premiums for the richest seniors will jump 4.4 percent next year.
November 11, 2010
Supplier Teamwork Cuts Benefit Costs: ReportThe key to cutting the cost of the benefit programs is to improve cooperation among the employer, its group health and disability insurers and other benefits suppliers, according to a new report.
November 11, 2010
Health care costs spur senior bankruptciesA recent study found medical expenses are a major contributing factor in bankruptcy filings among older Americans
November 11, 2010
Richest Medicare beneficiaries to pay moreThe Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has announced that Medicare Part B premiums for the richest seniors will jump 4.4 percent next year.
November 11, 2010
PPACA, State-by-State: A Q&A with Illinois Director of Insurance Michael McRaithAs part of a regular series featuring interviews with state regulators, McRaith discusses his state's challenges and hopes when it comes to health care reform
November 11, 2010
ING Q3 Profit Falls 26%Dutch bank and insurer ING Group NV (ING) announced Wednesday that its profits were down 26% after a writedown of $701 million on its U.S. insurance division.
November 10, 2010
AMA Blasts Medical School Tuition Tax ProposalsThe American Medical Association has adopted a policy opposing movies by cash-strapped cities to impose a tax on medical school tuition.