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.
Tax Provisions In Health Reform Act Are Starting To Become Clearer
By Arthur D. PostalHealth care reform legislation contains a number of provisions that will impact insurance agents and the products they sell.
April 16, 2010
Texas Carrier To Stop Selling Individual Health InsuranceTwo subsidiaries of American National Insurance Company, Galveston, Texas, say they will be discontinuing sales of individual medical expense insurance plans effective June 30.
April 16, 2010
Congress Lengthens COBRA SubsidyCongress finally approved legislation extending the 65% percent subsidy the unemployed can use to pay for health insurance under the Consolidate Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act program.
April 16, 2010
Congress Lengthens COBRA SubsidyCongress finally approved legislation extending the 65% percent subsidy the unemployed can use to pay for health insurance under the Consolidate Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act program.
April 15, 2010
EHealth To Offer Healthcare Blue Book DataA Web-based health insurer has picked a health care price information vendor.
April 15, 2010
New York Seeks Comments On Discretionary Clause DraftEmpire State regulators have posted a version of a proposed regulation that would prohibit annuity issuers and life and health insurers in the state from using contracts that include discretionary clauses.
April 15, 2010
MetLife: Employers Thinking More About Benefits CostEmployers say controlling benefits costs is now their top benefits objective.
April 15, 2010
EHealth To Offer Healthcare Blue Book DataA Web-based health insurer has picked a health care price information vendor.