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.
Panel Eyes LTC Rates
By Staff WriterThe Accident and Health Working Group is considering a long term care insurance rate increase survey draft.
May 12, 2009
Survey: Eye Exams Cut CostsProviding annual eye exams for group health plan enrollees can help detect costly chronic medical problems early.
May 12, 2009
Obama Floats Trial BalloonsOffice of Management and Budget officials have salted the latest edition of Analytical Perspectives with many ideas for increasing tax revenue and cutting tax expenditures.
May 12, 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.
May 12, 2009
Health Tax Break Draws FireSen. Max Baucus and several witnesses talked today about the possibility of Congress limiting the current federal income tax exclusion for group health coverage.
May 11, 2009
Editor's Blog: Judge For A DaySometimes, the rotten economy and the petty annoyances of everyday life may make you feel as if your work just doesn't matter. The entries submitted to LIFE's RealLIFE stories program show why your work does matter.
May 11, 2009
Renaissance, Careington TeamA dental insurer will be building a discount care network from another company into its own discount card program.
May 11, 2009
Researchers Find Access GapAbout one-third of U.S. women with annual household incomes over $60,000 say they are having trouble getting health care because of concerns about out-of-pocket costs.