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.
Health CEOs: Rates Are Driven By Costs
By Arthur D. PostalHealth insurance premiums are produced by healthcare costs, and those costs must be tackled before rates can be brought under control, health care industry CEOs said today.
March 03, 2010
Senate Restores COBRA ProvisionThe U.S. Senate finally passed legislation Tuesday night restoring eligibility for 30 days to a provision that allows laid-off people to receive unemployment insurance and COBRA health insurance benefits through December 31, 2010.
March 03, 2010
Health Care Reform: What's at Stake for Seniors?With changes to Medicare, Medicaid, and long-term care provisions, the health care legislation could have some interesting consequences for senior clients.
March 03, 2010
Obama Presses For Healthcare ReformPresident Obama today launched the end game on healthcare reform legislation, saying he wants a vote on the bill in Congress by the end of the month.
March 03, 2010
Disability Event Speakers: Stability Is Not EnoughU.S. disability insurers have held sales and revenue reasonably steady over the past year, but speakers here at a disability insurance conference organized by JHA urged attendees to seek growth, not just stability.
March 03, 2010
Irreconcilable differencesWatching the televised health care discussion at Blair House last week, I couldn't help but think of the 1984 movie "Irreconcilable Differences."
March 03, 2010
Irreconcilable differencesWatching the televised health care discussion at Blair House last week, I couldn't help but think of the 1984 movie "Irreconcilable Differences."
March 03, 2010
Lincoln Financial Group enhances group short-term disability benefitsThe Group Protection segment of Lincoln National Corporation, Philadelphia, has announced the enhancement of its group short-term disability products.