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 Vet Joins Think Tank
By staff WriterWendell Potter, a former health insurance company public relations executive, is now a senior fellow at the Center for Media and Democracy.
July 01, 2009
Use LTCI to bring in high-net-worth clientsThe mainstream personal finance media frequently approach the LTCI-buying decision from a wealth perspective. Prospective insureds with limited assets don't need the coverage because they'll qualify for Medicaid while the affluent can
July 01, 2009
Give Clients Options to Strengthen Their Benefits ProgramWould it surprise you to learn that more than half of all U.S. workers don't know what type of coverage their group health insurance provides for serious illnesses? It shouldn't.
July 01, 2009
The Great Health Reform DebatePresident Barack Obama has set an ambitious deadline of October to achieve comprehensive healthcare reform, traveling to-and-fro across the nation to warn civilians and lawmakers...
July 01, 2009
Puppy PowerAs we all know, financial calamities and stress go hand in hand. With increased stress come all sorts of bad things. Studies have shown that...
June 30, 2009
Amacore Overhauls JRMA health benefits program distributor says a key division will be depending more on an agent network and less on call centers.
June 30, 2009
Inside Workers' BrainsEmployees seem to place a higher value on benefits than on cash.
June 30, 2009
New study reveals who buys LTCIThe first national study of asset-based LTCI purchasers reveals the demographics of this group. The 2008 study showed that nearly half were under 65 years of age and just over 10 percent were between the ages of 45 and 54. Sixty-six percent were women, and the average single premium was...