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.
Disability Insurers To Insureds: Take Care Of Yourself
By Allison BellDisability insurers are trying to persuade group plan insureds to check their weight, their blood pressure and their cholesterol, and to take action if any of those indicators show signs of trouble.
March 01, 2010
What do advisors think about health care reform and how it affects seniors?Future Medicare, if left up to our elected officials, will require higher costs to access medical care at every level.
March 01, 2010
AALTCI: Age Has Big Effect On LTC Insurance RatesLong term care insurance premiums can range from about $700 a year to more than $13,000 per year, depending on the insured's age and level of protection, an LTC insurance industry group says.
March 01, 2010
Disability Insurers, Producers Trudge Toward Better DaysDisability insurance industry players have slogged through a difficult-but mostly profitable-year. Now they are hoping they can keep pushing ahead until the job market turns around.
March 01, 2010
Obama Starts All-Out Push For Passage Of Health Care ReformPresident Obama last week signaled an all-out push for major health care reform legislation this year--even if it has to be done through the politically risky reconciliation route.
March 01, 2010
To Ease The Path Back To Work, Try CommunicatingFor a worker who is coping with the pain, loss of mobility, and other problems associated with a serious illness or injury, a sense of isolation from colleagues can make a tough situation worse.
March 01, 2010
Is Boring the New Sexy?Wealth managers need a broader understanding of personal insurance solutions that quietly (and boringly) complement financial advisory services.
March 01, 2010
Health Care: Potent PipelinesDamien Conover, CFA Karen Andersen, CFA Morningstar 312-696-6000 Pharmaceuticals: While the majority of pharmaceutical companies are losing patents on major blockbuster drugs over the next five years, strong pipelines...