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.
The boomer bus is off the cliff
By Matt ThornhillYou can help restore boomers' attitudes about their financial health.
March 31, 2010
Insurers Will Cover ChildrenThe health insurance industry has agreed to comply with a provision of the health care reform law requiring them to provide insurance to children with pre-existing medical conditions within 6 months.
March 31, 2010
Do Active Clients Make for Better Decision-Makers?A recent study by Hewitt Associates found 45 percent of employees actively chose their benefits for 2010 instead of simply defaulting to the same coverage they had previously or taking no coverage at all.
March 31, 2010
More Employees Weigh Benefits: HewittA study by Hewitt Associates finds 45% of employees actively chose their benefits for 2010 instead of simply defaulting into the same coverage they had previously or taking no coverage at all.
March 31, 2010
Sauce for the goosedIf the new health care law signed by President Obama is as wonderful as supporters would have you believe, why doesn't it apply to everyone in the government?
March 31, 2010
NAIC Roundup: Health Care; Actuarial Guidelines; MoreState regulators tried to get an idea of how big is big this past weekend as they talked about implementing the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act.
March 31, 2010
NAHU: Agents Will Still Have a Role in Health Insurance ExchangesNever fear: Not only will you have plenty of opportunities to continue selling health insurance policies now and in 2014, but you're going to be busy as heck answering all your clients' questions.
March 31, 2010
Summary of Health Reform Coverage ProvisionsOn March 23, Obama signed the health reform legislation. The following summary explains key health coverage provisions of the legislation.