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.
Rockets' Red Glare
By Bill CoffinThe Department of Veterans' Affairs created a fair bit of controversy recently when it issued a new rule on who qualifies to get disability benefits for post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD.
July 23, 2010
Industry Lauds New Tax BillRevised legislation to revive expired tax cuts includes a provision, long sought by the life insurance industry, that would simplify the rules dealing with partial withdrawal of funds contained in an annuity contract.
July 23, 2010
Industry Lauds New Tax BillRevised legislation to revive expired tax cuts includes a provision, long sought by the life insurance industry, that would simplify the rules dealing with partial withdrawal of funds contained in an annuity contract.
July 23, 2010
S&P Weighs Impact of Reform on InsurersThe Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act will make an important impact not only on banks but also on insurance companies, a rating agency says.
July 23, 2010
PPACA Could Harm Smaller Health Insurers: WeissThe new federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act could have a harmful impact on small U.S. health insurers, according to a new study.
July 23, 2010
NAIC Aims To Assure Agents' Role In Health CareThe National Association of Insurance Commissioners has created a task force to examine ways of ensuring that the agent continues to be involved in the health market even after the new healthcare exchange concept starts in 2014.
July 23, 2010
Earnings: StanCorp, UnitedHealthThe first life and health insurers to report second-quarter earnings reported profits.
July 23, 2010
PPACA Could Harm Smaller Health Insurers: WeissThe new federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act could have a harmful impact on small U.S. health insurers, according to a new study.