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.
Insurance Trade Experts: "Let's Talk"
By Mark E. RuquetU.S. and European insurance regulators need to work on communications, according to industry experts.
August 17, 2010
Medicare Part D encourages antibiotic useA new study has found that improved drug coverage under Medicare Part D has resulted in a spike in antibiotic use by seniors.
August 17, 2010
PPACA: HHS Spends $46 Million on Premium ReviewsThe U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is sending $46 million to 45 states and the District of Columbia to improve oversight of health care insurance premium increases.
August 17, 2010
PPACA: Grandfathers May Not LastAbout 90% of employers expect their health plans to lose grandfathered status by 2014.
August 17, 2010
Insurance Trade Experts: "Let's Talk"U.S. and European insurance regulators need to work on communications, according to industry experts.
August 17, 2010
Intel and GE: New health care ventureTechnology behemoth Intel has partnered with GE Healthcare Systems to form a joint venture designed to develop new models of health care delivery and bring new technologies to seniors and the chronically ill.
August 16, 2010
Protesters Mock Loss Ratio LobbyistsActivists angry about lobbyist efforts to influence states' implementation of the Affordable Care Act have been out in force here at the summer meeting of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners.
August 16, 2010
PPACA Work Dominates NAIC MeetingAffordable Care Act implementation dominated the opening session of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners summer meeting.