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.
Careful About That Box
By Arthur D. PostalRep. Paul Kanjorski has acknowledged that life settlements may help consumers, but he says he worries about the consequences of permitting life settlement securitizations.
September 24, 2009
Carriers Slam Tax ProposalHealth insurers say imposing new taxes on them in an effort to pay to expand access to coverage would backfire.
September 24, 2009
Careful About That BoxRep. Paul Kanjorski has acknowledged that life settlements may help consumers, but he says he worries about the consequences of permitting life settlement securitizations.
September 24, 2009
Health Mandate SoftensMembers of the Senate Finance Committee may have watered down the individual health insurance purchase mandate in their version of the health reform bill.
September 23, 2009
Oral Health Library UpdatedA unit of MetLife Inc. has revised the MetLife Oral Health Library website.
September 23, 2009
Ready For The Flu?New York state insurance regulators are asking insurers how ready they really are for a big influenza epidemic.
September 23, 2009
University Adds Funeral Plan (CORRECTED)The University of Pennsylvania has added funeral assistance services to its employee benefits lineup.
September 23, 2009
Oral Health Library UpdatedA unit of MetLife Inc. has revised the MetLife Oral Health Library website.