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.
Survey: Many Think Health Reform Will Help
By staff WriterThe 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 19, 2009
Editor's Blog: Hail Mary PassSteve Piontek says AHIP has been doing its best to play football with a monkey wrench.
October 19, 2009
CMS Loosens Medicare Plan Outreach RulesThe Obama administration now says Medicare Advantage carriers can communicate with enrollees about pending legislation - if the carriers first get enrollees' permission to send them messages about legislative issues.
October 19, 2009
Lawmakers Ponder UnderinsuredHaving too little health insurance can be almost as hard on families as having no coverage at all.
October 19, 2009
Ceridian: COBRA Subsidy Use Was LowHelping laid-off employees pay to continue group health benefits led to an increase in continuation rates, but not as much as policymakers had hoped.
October 19, 2009
Patricelli: Baucus Health Bill Bad For FSAsBenefit plan administrators say trying to raise tax revenue by imposing caps on flexible spending account contributions and health benefits deductibility could shut down the FSA program within 10 years.
October 19, 2009
Editor's Blog: Hail Mary PassSteve Piontek says AHIP has been doing its best to play football with a monkey wrench.
October 19, 2009
Grant Thornton: CFOs Say Benefits Still On BlockMany U.S. companies could end up cutting 401(k) plan matches further, and, at some companies, life and disability benefits may also be at risk.