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.
House Committee Approves Two Bills on Home Insurance
By Ron PechtimaldjianFHA allowed to raise premiums to bolster dwindling finances.
April 28, 2010
Transparency TangleNo doubt it was only a matter of time that the nation would see the word "transparency" included in the title of a bill before Congress.
April 28, 2010
Feinstein's Federal Rate Authority Proposal Is Raising Alarms In The IndustryThe effort of Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., to add a provision to financial services reform legislation now pending in the Senate that would establish a federal health insurance rate authority is raising alarms in the insurance industry.
April 27, 2010
Feds Ramp Up Advice EffortsThe Financial Literacy and Education Commission, a government agency, has set up a website that gives the government's thoughts on how consumers should handle their finances.
April 27, 2010
Indian Company To Scoop Up CHCSUniversal American Corp. (NYSE:UAM) has agreed to sell a unit that administers long term care insurance plans and other elder care plans.
April 27, 2010
Marsh Offers HSA Services To Banks, EmployersAn insurance broker and administrator will be helping financial institutions jump into the health savings account market.
April 27, 2010
Hartford Program To Track Occ And Non-Occ AbsencesAn insurer has introduced a single program that will manage absences related to workers' compensation claims along with absences related to short-term illness, disability, and leave programs.
April 27, 2010
Feds Ramp Up Advice EffortsThe Financial Literacy and Education Commission, a government agency, has set up a website that gives the government's thoughts on how consumers should handle their finances.