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.
Lawmakers To Pelosi: Remember The Territories
By Allison BellCongressional leaders should think about the 4 million Americans who live in the U.S. territories when they are drafting the final version of the health bill, Rep. Nydia Vel?zquez writes in a letter sent to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.
January 14, 2010
Health Care Expense Report: National and Personal SpendingEven though we're spending more on medical expenses than any other country, our care still costs more than the majority of Americans can afford.
January 14, 2010
Principal: Many Workers Value Wellness ProgramsAbout 45% of workers at small and midsize employers say access to wellness programs might lead them to stay in their current jobs longer.
January 14, 2010
All eyes on the health care prizeIf it's Tuesday, this must be Boston. As many pundits before me have noted, what an upset it will be if Republican challenger Scott Brown...
January 14, 2010
CBO Eyes COBRA SubsidiesThe temporary health benefits continuation subsidy might delay some unemployed people's efforts to get new jobs, but, then again, it might not.
January 14, 2010
Leahy Keeps Up Fight For Antitrust RepealA group of 19 Democratic senators is still trying to get an antitrust exemption repeal provision into the final version of the health bill.
January 14, 2010
Haiti Earthquake Response: International SOS Sends In Team; Thrivent, Others Set DonationsInternational SOS Assistance Inc., an emergency assistance services company, has sent a team to Haiti to help the people it covers get out.
January 14, 2010
Trends Among LTCI BuyersPlanning for a secure retirement involves more than just investing hard-earned dollars into a 401(k) plan. It requires a hard look at the gaps in each client's insurance coverage