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.
Senate Finance Draft Contains Much Of What Obama Wanted
By Arthur D. PostalThe outline of America's future health care delivery system started to emerge last week.
September 21, 2009
AARP: Partisan reformist or impartial advocate?Lobbying organization AARP's support for changes to the nation's health care system has cost the group thousands of members, and is now implementing a campaign to persuade seniors...
September 21, 2009
CMS To Humana: Stop MailingsThe Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has told Humana Inc. to stop mailing subscribers a letter suggesting that health care reform legislation could cause them to lose Medicare Advantage benefits and services.
September 20, 2009
Both Industry And NAIFA Facing Stormy Times: NAIFA ExecsThe life insurance community is facing an unprecedented "perfect storm" of legislative and regulatory challenges.
September 20, 2009
Plant The Seed For Voluntary Sales SuccessThe greatest challenge for insurance brokers selling voluntary insurance benefits is in establishing the need for the coverage, first with employers and then with the employees who will actually buy the benefits.
September 20, 2009
Asking The WolvesI have to admit I don't know any sheep farmers, but even I know that it's not customary for these folks to ask the wolf for suggestions about protecting the sheep.
September 20, 2009
Fewer Older Americans Are 'Edentulous'Medicare Advantage plans and stand-alone private dental insurance plans may be helping more older Americans keep their teeth.
September 20, 2009
Classifying Risk For The Working UninsuredThe latest government statistics estimate that 47 million Americans do not have health insurance coverage. According to the Kaiser Family Foundation, 54% of those Americans are in working families.