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.
Washington State Employees Tap Regence
By Staff WriterThe Washington State Health Care Authority has awarded a health coverage contract to Regence BlueShield.
May 04, 2010
Washington State Employees Tap RegenceThe Washington State Health Care Authority has awarded a health coverage contract to Regence BlueShield.
May 04, 2010
Unum: Pregnancy, Cancer Lead Disability CausesCancer and complications from pregnancy were the top causes of long term disability claims filed with Unum Group Corp. in 2009.
May 04, 2010
Group Products: MetLife, AetnaA unit of MetLife Inc. has introduced a dual-option dental plan aimed at businesses with 25 to 499 employees.
May 04, 2010
Standard Life Adds Specified Disease PolicyAn insurer that has focused on selling health insurance to older Americans has started marketing a cancer insurance policy designed for people of all ages.
May 04, 2010
Does Health Reform Break Obama's Campaign Promise?The Congressional Budget Office recently came out with estimates about the number of people who will be affected by the penalties caused by the insurance mandates. According to the CBO, about 4 million people will be charged fines in 2016.
May 04, 2010
HHS Secretary Urges States To Rein In Health RatesState governors and state insurance commissioners should take active steps to keep health insurers from instituting "excessive rate increases," according to a top Obama administration official.
May 04, 2010
EHealth To Distribute Humana Medicare ProductsEHealth Inc. (NASDAQ:EHTH) will be selling Medicare supplement, Medicare Advantage and Medicare Part D prescription drug coverage from Humana Inc. through the Web.