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.
Consumers Warm Up To Account-Based Plans
By Staff WriterThe gap in satisfaction levels separating members of traditional health plans and account-based health plans narrowed slightly between 2007 and 2008.Researchers at the Employee Benefit ...
November 19, 2008
As Panel Meets, AHIP Makes Guaranteed Issue OfferAmerica's Health Insurance Plans today introduced a major coverage proposal as witnesses convened for a Senate Finance Committee hearing on health care reform.AHIP, Washington, is ...
November 19, 2008
Reports: Daschle Selected As HHS ChiefFormer Sen. Thomas Daschle has agreed to be secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, according to news reports.Daschle, who represented South ...
November 19, 2008
Reports: Daschle Selected As HHS ChiefFormer Sen. Thomas Daschle has agreed to be secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, according to news reports.Daschle, who represented South ...
November 18, 2008
States Approve LTC ProductsLifeSecure Insurance Company says 6 states have approved its partnership long term care insurance policies.LifeSecure, Brighton, Mich., a subsidiary of Blue Cross Blue Shield of ...
November 18, 2008
IHC Units Sign Distribution DealsSubsidiaries of Independence Holding Company have announced separate agreements to market telemedical services and access to a large vision care network.Insurers Administrative Corp., Phoenix, a ...
November 18, 2008
IHC Units Sign Distribution DealsSubsidiaries of Independence Holding Company have announced separate agreements to market telemedical services and access to a large vision care network.Insurers Administrative Corp., Phoenix, a ...
November 18, 2008
PPO Rates Pull Ahead Of HMO RatesGroup health renewal premiums may increase 8.4% for health maintenance organization plans in January 2009, and about 11% to 12% for preferred provider organization plans.Millman ...