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.
Rocket Science
By Steve PiontekIt's funny how thinking about the achievement of man's walking on the moon 40 years ago puts almost everything else into a different perspective.
July 19, 2009
N.Y. Inks Another PactNew York insurance regulators and their counterparts in Thailand have agreed to work more closely together to supervise insurers.
July 19, 2009
Helping Women Over The Dental Cost BarrierDental, health and disability insurers may be facing a hidden recession-related challenge: Persuading women to see the dentist.
July 19, 2009
The Public Option Is A LoserWhen a nation is mature, a solution to a complex issue of national importance that has escaped resolution for decades inevitably involves creating winners and losers.
July 19, 2009
Industry Ramps Up Opposition To LTC Program In Senate Health BillThe long term care insurance industry is gearing up to oppose a provision in a Senate health care reform bill that would create a new LTC services entitlement program.
July 19, 2009
Industry Scores Some Breakthroughs In Health Care Reform LegislationThe health insurance industry won significant breakthroughs last week as Congress stepped up its work on health care reform legislation.
July 17, 2009
Aetna Tool Aids Benefit ChoicesAetna Inc. is offering a Web-based decision-making tool to make it easy for employees to choose key benefits.
July 17, 2009
N.H. Gets New Small Group PlanAnthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield will start selling a New Hampshire HealthFirst health insurance plan to small groups in the Granite State Oct. 1.