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.
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By Bcoffin, BcoffinI came across two bits of interest on the Web yesterday that tied together our obesity epidemic with national security.The first was this bit of ...
August 31, 2010
The 12 most influential words advisors can useLast week, we had the great fortune of having our regular Marketing Playbook columnist, Kerry Johnson, kickoff Senior Market Advisor Expo as our opening keynote speaker.
August 31, 2010
Taiwan Watchdog Nixes Sale of AIG UnitA regulatory body in Taiwan has rejected American International Group Inc.'s agreement to sell its Nan Shan Life Insurance Company Ltd. to buyers in China.
August 31, 2010
HSA and FSA Users Access Care More Often, Report ShowsNational attention to consumer-directed health care increased following the enactment of the Medicare Prescription Drug Improvement and Modernization Act of 2003, which established tax-advantaged health savings accounts.
August 31, 2010
Medicare: An Analysis of Spending and Future BudgetMedicare accounts for 23 percent of total national health care spending. Medicare represents nearly one-third (30 percent) of total national spending on hospital care and 20 percent of total spending on physician services.
August 30, 2010
PPACA Spurring Small Insurer Mergers: Moody'sA consolidation movement could be developing among small health insurers in response to the demands of healthcare reform, a rating agency says.
August 30, 2010
Health Insurance Cost Rises 11% for ManufacturersManufacturing companies in the U.S. saw an average premium increase of 11% in 2010, according to a newly released survey.
August 30, 2010
Health Insurance Cost Rises 11% for ManufacturersManufacturing companies in the U.S. saw an average premium increase of 11% in 2010, according to a newly released survey.