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.
CBO: Maybe Feds Should Fund Health IT
By Staff WriterThe federal government might be the party in the best position to get modern information technology into doctors' offices.Analysts at the Congressional Budget Office, write ...
May 21, 2008
Principal Expands Term Life AccessAn insurer is making some policies available to older applicants.Principal Financial Group Inc., Des Moines, Iowa, says it is responding to a shift in customer ...
May 21, 2008
Principal Expands Term Life AccessAn insurer is making some policies available to older applicants.Principal Financial Group Inc., Des Moines, Iowa, says it is responding to a shift in customer ...
May 21, 2008
Independence Blue Renews DST TiesA Pennsylvania health insurer is sticking with its outsourcing vendor.Independence Blue Cross, Philadelphia, has renewed an outsourcing relationship with DST Health Solutions, Birmingham, Ala., a ...
May 20, 2008
Web Giant Enters Health Record MarketGoogle Inc. has unveiled the Google Health consumer health information service.Consumers can use the free, Web-based service to store personal health records, get information about ...
May 20, 2008
N.Y. Governor Proposes LTC BillNew York Gov. David Paterson says he will propose a long term care reform package.One provision would affect the state's long term care partnership program, ...
May 19, 2008
Caregivers' top five prioritiesFinding high-quality care - 39 percent Finding care that can handle special needs - 26 percent Finding affordable care - 21 percent Finding care with convenient hours - 4 percent Finding care that is conveniently located - 2 percent
May 19, 2008
Individual Minn. Plan Covers 3 Free Office VisitsHealth Partners has introduced a health plan aimed at individuals of all ages.The new Three for Free plan includes 3 free office visits per year, ...