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.
Witness: Bundle Health Pay
By Allison BellDoctors and hospitals share responsibility with insurers for the price and access problems in the health care and health coverage markets.
July 17, 2009
Rx Copay Costs ClimbHigh-deductible health plans had the highest prescription medicine copay, $49, compared to non-formulary copays on PPO plans of $47.
July 17, 2009
Budget Office Glum On Health Reform SavingsProposed health care reform legislation would not only fail to reduce federal budget deficits but would probably increase them significantly.
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
Budget Office Glum On Health Reform SavingsProposed health care reform legislation would not only fail to reduce federal budget deficits but would probably increase them significantly.
July 16, 2009
NAIC Blasts Health CzarThe National Association of Insurance Commissioners is asking the leaders of 3 House committees to give up the idea of creating a separate federal agency with strong powers to oversee health delivery.
July 16, 2009
Speakers To Agents: Talk!Health producers have an obligation to tell lawmakers about the vital role they play in delivering health care, and about the need for health reform legislation to preserve that role.
July 16, 2009
Reinsurer Board Makes DealThe directors of Annuity and Life Re (Holdings) Ltd. say they have executed an amalgamation agreement with Pope Ltd. and with Pope Ltd.'s sole shareholder.