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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.
Europe Tackles Systemic Risk
By Allison BellThe European Commission wants to create a new financial stability monitor but continue to put separate bodies in charge of efforts to oversee individual banking, insurance and securities businesses.
May 27, 2009
Reform Proposals Challenge CBOThe Congressional Budget Office says health reform proposals raise complicated questions about how the federal budget should treat items such as health exchange revenue.
May 27, 2009
Europe Tackles Systemic RiskThe European Commission wants to create a new financial stability monitor but continue to put separate bodies in charge of efforts to oversee individual banking, insurance and securities businesses.
May 27, 2009
Insurer Analyzes Cost DriversThe WellPoint Institute of Health Care Knowledge says factors other than insurance premium increases are responsible for spiking health care costs.
May 27, 2009
PlanBien Enters CaliforniaUnitedHealthcare is offering California residents who prefer to do business in Spanish a new package of services.
May 27, 2009
Dinallo ResignsNew York Insurance Department Superintendent Eric Dinallo is resigning to take an academic post, Gov. David Paterson announced today.
May 26, 2009
Firm Adds Medicare HelpHealth Systems International L.L.C. can help health plans comply with Medicare coordination reporting requirements....
May 26, 2009
Celent: HSAs Help BanksHealth savings account programs offer a significant opportunity for banks to increase their deposit base, a new report suggests.