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.
Election 2010: McConnell Warns Against Overconfidence
By Allison BellU.S. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell says Republicans have to be realistic about what control over the House will mean for legislation.
November 04, 2010
Greg Walden to Manage House TransitionRep. John Boehner, the leading candidate to be the next House speaker, has picked Rep. Greg Walden to chair a House GOP Office of Majority Transition.
November 04, 2010
Fidelity to Manage All Benefits for Office DepotOffice Depot Inc., a retailer with 17,000 retirement plan participants and 20,000 health plan participants, has picked Fidelity Investments to provide comprehensive benefits administration services.
November 04, 2010
Health care challenge: How to care for aging HIV patients?The healthcare system is facing yet another challenge ahead: how to care for seniors living with HIV.
November 04, 2010
PPACA: CBO Looks at Effects on DrugsThe Affordable Care Act may not have much effect on the prescription drug prices private purchasers pay, according to Congressional Budget Office Director Douglas Elmendorf.
November 04, 2010
PPACA: CBO Looks at Effects on DrugsThe Affordable Care Act may not have much effect on the prescription drug prices private purchasers pay, according to Congressional Budget Office Director Douglas Elmendorf.
November 04, 2010
More money for Medicare patrolsAs part of the Obama administration's effort to educate seniors about Medicare fraud, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has granted $9 million to some 50 Senior Medicare Patrol (SMP) programs for fraud prevention.
November 04, 2010
Doctors dropping Medicare patientsDoctors and other medical services providers have long complained about low Medicare reimbursement rates. As a result of these rates, there has been a steady increase in the rate of doctors deciding to drop out of the program.