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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.
Employers: LTC Skeptics
By Staff WriterFew small companies think they can afford to offer long term care insurance, and many doubt whether employees want the benefit.
July 22, 2009
AALTCI launches online learning centerThe American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance recently created an online learning center as part of its Producer's Resource Center to help advisors market and sell long-term care insurance. The LTC Learning, Marketing & Sales
July 22, 2009
Alliances: Bankers Life, My HSA Rewards, Horizon, AWACBankers Life and Casualty Company is now marketing Medicare Advantage plans from Humana Inc. to its own customers.
July 22, 2009
AAA: CLASS Too CostlyA recently proposed federal long term care program would cost too much for the people it is supposed to cover.
July 22, 2009
Individual Health PaysThink tank researchers who question the quality of many individual health insurance policies have reported survey data hinting that individual health policies may pay claims more promptly.
July 22, 2009
Obama Eyes Caddy Plan TaxThe White House is expressing a willingness to consider a Senate proposal that could impose a tax on high-end health insurance plans as a means of helping to pay for health system reform.
July 21, 2009
Alzheimer's Affects AdvisorsFinancial advisors want help with dealing with older clients who develop symptoms of Alzheimer's disease, Fidelity Investments reports.
July 21, 2009
Health Net Makes A DealUnitedHealth Group Inc. has agreed to pay a total of up to more than $500 million for the Northeastern health insurance operations of Health Net Inc.