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.
JHA Speakers: To Evaluate Small Business Owner Prospects, Study Financials
By Allison BellThe secret to finding small business owners who are good disability insurance risks even in the middle of the Great Recession is that there is no secret, according to Ernest Smith.
March 04, 2010
Mass. Regulator Sets Hearing On Group RatesThe Massachusetts Division of Insurance has scheduled a public hearing March 31 on a new state rule requiring health maintenance organizations to file for approval on large premium increases for small groups.
March 04, 2010
Obama eliminates "Gator-aid"On the heels of his televised health care summit, President Obama has signaled to congressional leaders that he will consider adopting a number of GOP provisions.
March 04, 2010
Senior alert: Health insurance depends on age, incomeHealth insurance varies widely across income groups, with those of lower means most likely to lack health coverage.
March 04, 2010
Medicare doctors outragedThe senate's recent failure to prevent a 21 percent cut in Medicare payments to physicians has doctors outraged.
March 04, 2010
Life in the Trenches of the Health Insurance Business: Part 2 in a SeriesWhen you leave a job and lose or change your coverage, it's essential that you have proof of your previous coverage. If you don't keep track of this important information, frustration and complications can result. Consider the following dilemma.
March 04, 2010
Cutting the Fat from Obama's Health Care Reform Remarks: An OutlineOn March 3, 2010, President Obama spoke from the White House's East Room to summarize the state of health reform, briefly explain his newest proposal, and urge Congress to schedule a vote within the next few weeks.
March 04, 2010
JHA Speakers: Share Data On 9-11-Related Mental Health ClaimsAn insurance group should support a project to find out how terrorist attacks, economic disasters and natural disasters affect the likelihood that U.S. residents with disability insurance will suffer from disabling mental health problems.