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 Comes Up With Health Proposal Analysis Method
By Staff WriterAnalysts at the Congressional Budget Officer say they believe subsidizing uninsured individuals would be much more efficient at expanding access to coverage than two other ...
November 02, 2007
UnitedHealth To Acquire Fiserv Health OperationsA health insurance giant has announced a deal that could make it a bigger player in the municipal and union plan markets.UnitedHealth Group Inc., Minnetonka, ...
November 01, 2007
Sunshine State Panel Recommends Young Adult Health ChangesMembers of the Florida Health Insurance Advisory Board hope to improve the risk profile of the state's insureds by influencing the insureds' average age.The board's ...
November 01, 2007
Dental Insurance Pioneer Dies At 84Dr. F. Gene Dixon died Oct. 26, according to Delta Dental of California.Dixon, 84, helped start the California Dental Association Service, an organization that later ...
November 01, 2007
Health Net Adds To Buyback FundA managed care company says it has set aside more cash for investing in its own shares.Health Net Inc., Woodland Hills, Calif., says its board ...
November 01, 2007
Nationwide: The Elephants In The Room Are OursAbout 46% of U.S. adults say "lack of money" is a topic that is likely to start a family argument.Researchers at Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company, ...
November 01, 2007
Watch your backside, Joe Q. PublicNovember 4-10 is Long-Term Care Awareness Week, and I can honestly say I've never been more aware of LTCI than I am right now. This is a market that seems poised to explode in the coming decade as throngs of baby boomers hit 60 every day. At
November 01, 2007
How the experts see the LTCI industry evolving in the next five yearsHow will the LTCI industry continue to transform? Read this article for unique insights on this issue from four industry leaders. LTC Consultants President Phyllis Shelton: "I see policies moving away from the unlimited benefit period since