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.
Details Emerge On New Health Reform Plans
By Arthur D. PostalThe White House and congressional Democratic leaders are crafting a new healthcare reform bill that would include limits on medical loss ratios, a tax on so-called Cadillac plans, and cuts in the Medicare Advantage program.
February 19, 2010
Benefits BriefsAmWINS Group Benefits will be helping self-insured employers handle employees who use expensive specialty drugs.
February 19, 2010
Medicare Advantage Rx Prices Jump: StudyEnrollees in Medicare Advantage prescription drug plans will pay 14.2% more this year than they did in 2009, says a new analysis by Avalere Health L.L.C.
February 19, 2010
Details Emerge On New Health Reform PlansThe White House and congressional Democratic leaders are crafting a new healthcare reform bill that would include limits on medical loss ratios, a tax on so-called Cadillac plans, and cuts in the Medicare Advantage program.
February 19, 2010
Report Highlights Health Care System's Financial Squeeze on Critical Illness PatientsCancer patients can face severe challenges in paying for life-saving care - running up large debts, filing for personal bankruptcy, and even delaying or forgoing potentially life-saving treatment - even when they have private health insurance.
February 19, 2010
Health Reform in the StatesAlthough the health care debate has slowed on a national level, many states are discussing universal coverage plans for their residents. Below is a summary of the states that are working toward reform, along with a brief description of their efforts.
February 19, 2010
Health Reform in the StatesAlthough the health care debate has slowed on a national level, many states are discussing universal coverage plans for their residents. Below is a summary of the states that are working toward reform, along with a brief description of their efforts.
February 18, 2010
HHS, AHIP Trade Fire On Health CostsIn an effort to get its healthcare reform legislation back on track, the Obama administration today issued a report maintaining that insurer premiums will continue to skyrocket without reform.