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.
You are cordially not invited
By David A. SaltzmanYou've no doubt heard the expression, "What if they gave a party and no one came?" Well, our rich uncle in Washington gave a party and didn't invite anyone. The most recent example of this is disgustingly tragic.
January 19, 2010
Medicaid Carrier To Add IT UnitMolina Healthcare Inc. has agreed to pay $135 million for a health technology arm of Unisys Corp.
January 19, 2010
Centene To Tap Wall StreetCentene Corp., a publicly traded carrier, is raising capital by selling 5 million shares of common stock to the public.
January 19, 2010
Older Americans speak out on Washington's 2010 priorities53% -- Percentage of Americans 50 or older who think it's not very likley Congress will pass laws to address issues that are important to them.
January 19, 2010
LTC Agency Moves Into Reverse MortgagesLTC Financial Partners L.L.C. has formed a unit that will provide reverse mortgages for Americans 62 and up.
January 19, 2010
Centene To Tap Wall StreetCentene Corp., a publicly traded carrier, is raising capital by selling 5 million shares of common stock to the public.
January 19, 2010
Dismal Economy Added To LTC Insurer Woes Last YearThe severe economic downturn last year crumpled widely held hopes among long term care insurance producers and carriers for a reversal of 6 straight years of falling sales.
January 19, 2010
NAIC weighs in on health careWhile the National Association of Insurance Commissioners supports the proposed health insurance exchanges, it wants them to be administered at the state level.