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.
Guaranty Companies Oppose Senate Financial Reform Bill
By Arthur D. PostalGuaranty fund trade groups are urging members of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee Committee to leave insurers out of any bill that would create a separate resolution authority for large, troubled financial institutions.
March 09, 2010
Everybody's angry ... about health careSome people have been seething for a long time; for others it's been a slow boil.
March 09, 2010
Hewitt: Employers Investing In Workers' HealthDespite the uncertainty surrounding health care reform, most U.S. employers say they are making investments that will improve the long-term health and productivity of their workforce, according to a new survey.
March 08, 2010
IHC Absorbs AMICIndependence Holding Company (NYSE:IHC) now holds a majority of the stock of a key affiliate, American Independence Corp. (Nasdaq:AMIC)
March 08, 2010
Obama: The Time For Action On Health Bill Is NowPresident Obama today renewed his attack on health insurers as House Democrats prepared to take a tough vote on a new health bill.
March 08, 2010
AIG To Sell ALICO To MetLifeMetLife Inc. (NYSE:MET) is moving ahead with long-rumored plans to acquire American Life Insurance Company from American International Group Inc. (NYSE:AIG), for a price of about $15.5 billion.
March 08, 2010
Sebelius To Health Carriers: Explain Your RatesObama administration officials are asking 5 large insurers to publicly disclose their reasons for imposing large rate increases on some customers.
March 08, 2010
IHC Absorbs AMICIndependence Holding Company (NYSE:IHC) now holds a majority of the stock of a key affiliate, American Independence Corp. (Nasdaq:AMIC)