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.
The Economy Took A Toll On Health
By Allison BellThe H1N1 influenza is the wild card on the list of the year's top stories in the health, disability and group benefits markets.
December 21, 2009
CIAB Sees Health Bill Improving; AHIP, Not So MuchThe Council of Insurance Agents and Brokers has become a little warmer toward H.R. 3590, the Senate health bill, but America's Health Insurance Plans is still unimpressed.
December 21, 2009
Senate Votes To Clear Health Bill Procedural HurdleMembers of the Senate voted 60-40 at 1:18 a.m. today to protect a proposed revision of H.R. 3590, the Senate health bill, from a filibuster.
December 21, 2009
Health Reform, Financial Services Regulation Dominated The D.C. AgendaDespite an entire year of debate, it remained unclear as 2009 ended what the shape and substance of a future healthcare delivery system would be and how deeply the federal government will intervene in the regulation of the insurance industry.
December 21, 2009
Senate Health Bill Amendment Hard On Doctors, Tanning CentersDrafters of a proposed Senate health bill manager's amendment say Medicare should cut physicians' reimbursement rates 21% in 2010, rather than increasing the reimbursement rates 0.5%.
December 21, 2009
United of Omaha releases new LTCI productThe product portfolio features a variety of products intended to meet the needs of today's changing client.
December 21, 2009
Verisk Health Adds Actuarial ToolA company has introduced a system that can help users analyze commercial health plan claims risk.
December 21, 2009
Expert predicts direct mail to make a comebackDirect mail marketing appears to be on the upswing for insurance companies