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.
Senior alert: "Smart shoe" may prevent falls
By Staff WriterAT&T Labs's Robert Miller developed the shoe, which is designed to help healthcare providers detect problems with a senior's balance and ability to walk.
May 20, 2010
Selling Long Term Care Insurance to Affluent Clients: A 3-Step FormulaAs a financial planner, it can be difficult to know whether to recommend long term care insurance to your wealthier clients.
May 20, 2010
He's Not Afraid of the Big, Bad, PPACAMeet Mike Miller. Although he's been in the insurance business for seven years, he's only been a licensed health agent for a few months.
May 20, 2010
Half of All Americans Mistrust Statements by Health InsurersIt's no surprise that very few Americans (between 2 and 5 percent) say they find statements made by a spokesperson for one of these types of companies completely believable, according to a new Harris Poll survey by Harris Interactive.
May 19, 2010
AXA: Women Show Less Retirement Confidence than MenWomen are twice as likely as men to say their top financial worry is not being able to save enough for retirement.
May 19, 2010
AHIP: HSAs Big In Vermont, Colorado, MinnesotaMore than 10 million U.S. residents now have high-deductible, health savings account-compatible health coverage, according to America's Health Insurance Plans.
May 19, 2010
Question Of The Week: The New PPACA MLR RulesWhat are your ideas about how to make the new federal minimum medical loss ratio rules work?
May 19, 2010
Watchdogs Weigh In On Reviewer IndependenceOfficials who keep tabs on the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services have come out with a list of actions that might compromise the independence of claim decision review organizations.