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.
How much does long-term care cost seniors?
By Staff Writer20.8% - Percentage of LTCI policyholders between 61 and 75 who pay less than $1,499 per year for coverage.
June 08, 2010
HCAN Tallies Health Insurer Lobbying ExpensesThe six largest publicly traded health insurers and two large health insurer trade groups spent a total of $7.7 million during the first quarter on federal lobbying, according to Health Care for America Now.
June 08, 2010
HHS, AHIP Clash Over Medicare AdvantageThe Obama administration and Medicare Advantage writers are going head to head over looming 2011-contract-year cost increases.
June 08, 2010
Hewitt: Many Employers To Expand Dependent Health Access EarlyAbout 950,000 workers will be able to get dependent health coverage for young-adult children earlier than required by the new Affordable Care Act.
June 08, 2010
Physicians Mutual To Sponsor Cowboy TVPhysicians Mutual Insurance Company, a writer of individual life and health products, is launching an advertising campaign that will include broadcast, print and Web components.
June 08, 2010
HCAN Tallies Health Insurer Lobbying ExpensesThe six largest publicly traded health insurers and two large health insurer trade groups spent a total of $7.7 million during the first quarter on federal lobbying, according to Health Care for America Now.
June 08, 2010
Pennsylvania To Put Health Surveys Under MicroscopePennsylvania regulators will be investigating rate increases and use of health profiling tools at the state's nine largest health insurers.
June 08, 2010
Senate H.R. 4213 Revision Keeps Pension Changes, Drops Disclosure ProvisionsA new Senate jobs bill would ease funding requirements for defined benefit pension plans and leave out a provision that could expand the U.S. Labor Department's retirement plan fee disclosure authority.