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.
NAIC weighs in on health care
By staff WriterWhile the National Association of Insurance Commissioners supports the proposed health insurance exchanges, it wants them to be administered at the state level.
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
The Brown Effect: Will The House Just Pass The Senate Health Bill? (Updated)Now that Massachusetts voters have sent Scott Brown, a Republican, to the Senate, the Obama administration is trying to change course - but the rudder may be sticking.
January 18, 2010
GAO Finds Gaps In Medicare Advantage Plan Marketing DataFederal regulators responded to concerns about allegations of inappropriate marketing practices at 73 Medicare Advantage plan sponsors during a 4-year period that ended in early 2009, according to U.S. Government Accountability Office officials.
January 18, 2010
Insurance Groups Push Health Bill ChangesA number of insurance carrier and employer trade groups are asking that the effective dates for numerous changes in health place benefits and policies be extended in any healthcare reform legislation.
January 18, 2010
Congress Revisits Health Reform NegotiationsCongress officially returns to work Tuesday, and its first order of business will be the sharing to members of the details of the emerging compromise on healthcare reform legislation.
January 18, 2010
Congress Revisits Health Reform NegotiationsCongress officially returns to work Tuesday, and its first order of business will be the sharing to members of the details of the emerging compromise on healthcare reform legislation.
January 18, 2010
Insurance Groups Push Health Bill ChangesA number of insurance carrier and employer trade groups are asking that the effective dates for numerous changes in health place benefits and policies be extended in any healthcare reform legislation.