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.
Agencies Act On Genetic Tests
By staff WriterSeveral federal agencies have proposed new rules to safeguard patients' genetic information.
October 02, 2009
Bill Would Create Fed Insurance OfficeThe chairman of a key House Financial Services panel last night unveiled draft legislation creating a federal insurance regulatory agency.
October 02, 2009
CBO Gets Baucus Health BillThe Senate Finance Committee has approved a health bill amendment that would limit affected health insurers to deducting $500,000 in remuneration per executive per year.
October 01, 2009
CMS: Many Medicare Advantage Enrollees To Change PlansAbout 7% of Medicare Advantage plan enrollees will have to find new plans in 2010, according to officials at the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
October 01, 2009
Aetna Adds Va. Medigap PlansAetna Inc. is introducing 3 new individual Medicare Supplement insurance options throughout Virginia.
October 01, 2009
OECD Analyst: Your Hospital Stays Are ShortThe U.S. health care system can be very efficient by world standards when payment systems give patients and providers an incentive to control costs, an international health expert says.
October 01, 2009
Reach out to veterans as a good long term care insurance marketQ. I'm considering marketing to veterans. Is that a viable market and, if yes, how do I reach them?
October 01, 2009
Health Net Courts Ore. EmployersA health insurer has come out with a product that will enable small Oregon employers offer employees a choice of up to two dozen health plans.