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.
Milliman: Health Increases Slow
By staff WriterAverage annual medical spending is up 7.4% for a benchmark group preferred provider organization plan participant this year.
May 15, 2009
EBRI: Health Confidence LowNeither workers nor retirees have much confidence in their ability to handle acute care or long-term care costs in retirement.
May 15, 2009
EBRI: Health Confidence LowNeither workers nor retirees have much confidence in their ability to handle acute care or long-term care costs in retirement.
May 15, 2009
Study: Insurance Helps Bank ProfitsBanks that sold insurance in 2008 reported median net income that was 69% higher than the median net income for all banks.
May 14, 2009
Health Account Users Get AppsCanopy Financial Inc. has come out with Apple iPhone and iPod touch tools for holders of health savings accounts and other health accounts.
May 14, 2009
Invincibles BlinkCollege students understand that they need health insurance, but they don't know much about it
May 14, 2009
Survey: HSA Owners HappyMost individuals who have health savings accounts like their HSAs.
May 14, 2009
Health Agents Defend ValueCongress should include agents and brokers in any health reform efforts, not shut them out, producer groups say.