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.
Medicaid Crisis May Loom For States: Deloitte
By Staff WriterState governments' long term care obligations to Medicaid beneficiaries could ultimately undermine these governments' effectiveness, according to a new report by Deloitte Consulting L.L.P, New York.
June 24, 2010
Unum Issues Health Care Reform GuideUnum Group Corp. has created a guide that explains key health care reforms changes and their expected impact.
June 24, 2010
Beware of false profitsThe Securities and Exchange Commission busted a self-proclaimed psychic who claimed he could predict the market's highs and lows.
June 24, 2010
Dental Insurer To Cover Adult ChildrenAssurant Employee Benefits says it will extend dental coverage for adult children of an insured parent up to age 26.
June 24, 2010
Lamnin to Head Assurant HealthAdam Lamnin, chief operating officer of Assurant Health, will take the reins as president and CEO of the company in January 2011, Assurant Inc. announced.
June 24, 2010
Solving the Health and Wealth Puzzle for RetireesMany producers are already aware that health and wealth are intricately linked.
June 24, 2010
Recent Health Insurance Premium Increases Averaged 20 PercentPeople who buy their own insurance report that their insurers most recently requested premium increases averaging 20 percent, according to a new Kaiser Family Foundation survey.
June 24, 2010
The Reasons Behind the Rate Increases - And How to Overcome the Challenges They PresentContrary to popular belief, insurance companies don't hike rates just to turn a profit; learn the drivers, then learn solutions