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.
N.Y. Producer Group Threatens Suit On Comp Rule
By Phil GusmanThe Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of New York has threatened legal action against the New York State Insurance Department over a proposed producer compensation rule the agency posted Wednesday.
December 04, 2009
Home Is Favored For Long Term Care: StudyNearly three times more people are receiving long term care at home rather than in a residential facility.
December 04, 2009
Tech Bits: Sircon, IPipeline, OthersSircon has released a new version of the Sircon for Carriers and Sircon for Agencies and Brokers system.
December 04, 2009
Firms Could Cut Health Care To Skirt Tax: StudyA study by Mercer finds 63% of employers say they would cut health benefits to avoid paying the excise tax included in the Senate's proposed Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
December 03, 2009
MassMutual Expands Sales ForceMassachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company says it has increased the number of financial professionals in the field by 9% during each of the past 3 years.
December 03, 2009
Benefits Exec: Compromise Might Be Better For Health InsurersThe Republicans might do better politically if they unite against the Democratic health bills, but health insurers and their customers could come out ahead if the Republicans would make deals, according to Thomas Mangan.
December 03, 2009
Senators Vote On Women's Health AmendmentsMembers of the Senate today voted 61-39 to approve a women's preventive health measure proposed by Sen. Barbara Mikulski and voted 41-59 to reject a women's health measure proposed by Sen. Lisa Murkowski.
December 03, 2009
Senate Health Reform Bill: Pace May Pick UpSenate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell says he expects the Senate to hold 4 votes today on H.R. 3590, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act bill.