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.
Golden State Continues To Act Against Rescissions
By Staff WriterThe California Department of Insurance will be requiring an insurer in the state to offer new health coverage to 926 consumers whose coverage has been ...
September 12, 2008
Insurers Join Forces In LTC CampaignCoinciding with Long Term Care Insurance Awareness Month, 11 carriers are cosponsoring a print ad urging consumers to buy LTC insurance.Under the banner of the ...
September 12, 2008
N.J. Blue Cuts 2 Hospitals From NetworkA New Jersey health insurer announced it is terminating its network contracts with Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and the University of Pennsylvania Health System.Horizon Blue ...
September 12, 2008
N.J. Blue Cuts 2 Hospitals From NetworkA New Jersey health insurer announced it is terminating its network contracts with Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and the University of Pennsylvania Health System.Horizon Blue ...
September 11, 2008
Recession fears grow on jobs reportThe August employment report released last week shows unemployment increased to 6.1 percent from 5.7 percent in July, according to The Economist. Jobs have fallen...
September 11, 2008
GAO: Warn Pensions About Hedge FundsA watchdog agency wants federal pension regulators to give plan administrators more advice about the risks of investing in hedge funds and private equity offerings.Officials ...
September 11, 2008
GAO: Warn Pensions About Hedge FundsA watchdog agency wants federal pension regulators to give plan administrators more advice about the risks of investing in hedge funds and private equity offerings.Officials ...
September 11, 2008
Unum Updates Life PoliciesAn insurer has revised individual policies that are designed for sale alongside traditional group life policies.Unum Group Corp., Chattanooga, Tenn., says the new Interest Sensitive ...