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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.
Editor's Blog: Tone Deaf
By Staff WriterSteve Piontek is willing to assume that the 39% health insurance rate increase WellPoint proposed in California makes actuarial sense. The timing of the request? In Piontek's view: Not so much.
February 22, 2010
Antitrust Exemption Bill To Focus On Health InsurersWhen an antitrust exemption bill reaches the House floor, it may apply only to health insurers, not to medical malpractice insurers.
February 22, 2010
Editor's Blog: Tone DeafSteve Piontek is willing to assume that the 39% health insurance rate increase WellPoint proposed in California makes actuarial sense. The timing of the request? In Piontek's view: Not so much.
February 22, 2010
Nippon Life Offers Flex BenefitsNippon Life Benefits has introduced an easy-to-tailor group health plan.
February 22, 2010
Health Net To Cover Stanford StudentsStanford University has hired Health Net of California Inc. to provide health coverage for the university's undergraduate and graduate students.
February 22, 2010
Lincoln Says Aloha To Hawaiian EmployersLincoln National Corp. (NYSE:LNC) is starting to sell plans designed to meet Hawaiian temporary disability insurance program requirements.
February 22, 2010
Nippon Life Offers Flex BenefitsNippon Life Benefits has introduced an easy-to-tailor group health plan.
February 22, 2010
Pennsylvania Posts Penn Treaty DocumentsThe Pennsylvania Insurance Department has put a collection of documents concerning Penn Treaty Network America Insurance Company on its website.