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.
Boomers persistent in job hunt
By Danielle AndrusWhile unemployment rates rise, boomers appear to be the only ones doing anything about it. Never mind that the jobless rate for boomers has doubled...
November 25, 2009
State Lawmaker Group Establishes Reform PrinciplesThe National Conference of Insurance Legislators supports the concept of letting states use compacts to allow interstate health insurance sales.
November 25, 2009
NAIC Panel Reviews Preliminary LTD Claims ReportLong-term disability claimant recovery rates have been improving in recent years, actuaries have told state insurance regulators.
November 25, 2009
NIPR To Team Up With ACORDThe National Insurance Producer Registry and ACORD Corp. have signed a "memorandum of understanding" that calls for NIPR to harmonize some NIPR processes with existing ACORD data and message definitions.
November 25, 2009
GAO Faults CMS Internal ControlsAn agency that might have to manage any big new federal health programs created by Congress is having trouble monitoring existing contracts, U.S. Government Accountability Office officials report.
November 25, 2009
Where is the LameStream Media?Former CBS News reporter Bernie Goldberg (his book "Bias" is a great read) recently coined the term "LameStream Media." It seems especially apt today.
November 25, 2009
Where is the LameStream Media?Former CBS News reporter Bernie Goldberg (his book "Bias" is a great read) recently coined the term "LameStream Media." It seems especially apt today.
November 25, 2009
Estate Tax Data: Before It ChangedThe Internal Revenue Service has painted a statistical portrait of just how sweet big estates were - and how quickly health savings account contributions were growing -- back in 2007, as the investment markets were peaking.