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.
CMS: Universal Coverage Would Have 23 Million Holes
By Allison BellThe United States could have 23 million uninsured residents in 2019, even if health reform takes effect and works as hoped, according to the in-house actuaries at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
October 21, 2009
California Medicare Options DebutOne Golden State carrier is adding a Medicare plan designed to appeal to Latinos, and another is adding dental and vision benefits to a plan that serves "dual eligibles."
October 20, 2009
How Well Do They Get Workers Back On the Job?Reed Group Ltd. is courting employers with a new Measure Up program.
October 20, 2009
CSC, Towers Perrin Package Risk ToolsComputer Services Corp. and Towers Perrin Forster & Crosby Inc. have introduced the Financial Risk Intelligence program.
October 20, 2009
S. 1796 Arrives: Baucus Health Bill Text Goes OnlineThe Senate Finance Committee has posted the legislative language of S. 1796 -- the 1,502-page America's Healthy Future Act bill -- on its website.
October 20, 2009
Survey: Many Think Health Reform Will HelpThe majority of U.S. residents think current health reform efforts will be helpful, and many have concerns about the stability of their own coverage, researchers at a health policy think tank report.
October 20, 2009
Small Group Health Carriers Draw Fire At HearingThe current U.S. health insurance system stacks the deck against small businesses, according to House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Henry Waxman.
October 20, 2009
Assurant Health names Adam Lamnin Executive Vice President and Chief Operating OfficerAssurant Health, Milwaukee, Wisc., has announced that Adam Lamnin, 45, has been named executive vice president and chief operating officer, effective immediately.