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.
Survey: HSA Owners Happy
By Staff WriterMost 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.
May 14, 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
Kanjorski Eyes Federal RoleRep. Paul Kanjorski says the federal government should have a role in regulating insurance.
May 13, 2009
HSA Plans Take OffEnrollment in high-deductible health plans that are compatible with health savings accounts has increased 31% in the past year, to 8 million.
May 13, 2009
Feds: Trust Funds Face RuinThe finances of the funds that back Medicare programs look even worse this year than they did in 2008, the Medicare trustees report.
May 13, 2009
Obama Holds Health MeetingPresident Obama today brought House Democratic leaders to the White House to talk about getting health reform legislation through the House by July 31.