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.
Health Access Holds Steady
By staff WriterPenetration of group health insurance seems to be about the same this year as it was in 2008.
July 28, 2009
Sherlock Analyzes Plan CostsAt some types of health plans, per-member administrative cost trends increased to 11.5% in 2008, from 4.9% in 2007.
July 28, 2009
Sites Compare ProposalsIf you want to keep tabs on the major congressional health proposals but are starting to get dizzy, the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation has a chart for you.
July 28, 2009
NAIC Eyes RescissionsThe National Association of Insurance Commissioners says it wants to prevent abusive efforts to rescind the coverage of health plan members.
July 28, 2009
Free web content coming to an end? Don't hold your breathBarry Diller, chairman and CEO of IAC/InterActiveCorp, created a stir last Friday when he said Web users will have to pay for what they watch and use. Diller said, "It is not free and it is not going to be."
July 27, 2009
Big People, Big BillsObesity now accounts for 9.1% of U.S. medical spending, up from 6.5% in 1998.
July 27, 2009
Actuary: Signal ClearlyThe U.S. financial system needs to do a better job of encouraging individuals to make realistic plans for old age.
July 27, 2009
Olympus Gets TPA LicenseA company that has been managing care outside the United States now has permission to run benefit plans in Florida.