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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.
Bush Vetoes SCHIP Bill
By Staff WriterPresident Bush has vetoed H.R. 976, a bill that would have extended the State Children's Health Insurance Program.The law that has authorized SCHIP expired Sunday.Bill ...
October 02, 2007
Web Bits: HSA SitesHealthy Rebates Inc. has set up a health savings account education and discussion Web site.The site, which includes content from Fontis Healthcare Services Inc., Franklin, ...
October 02, 2007
Nationwide Goes For The StomachAn insurer has started an obesity management program aimed at workers facing severe weight problems.Nationwide Better Health, an arm of Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company, Columbus, ...
October 02, 2007
Kentucky Warns Against Fake Health InsuranceBluegrass State regulators are asking agents and consumers to call if they see flyers advertising what may be non-existent medical coverage.The Kentucky Office of Insurance ...
October 02, 2007
Kentucky Warns Against Fake Health InsuranceBluegrass State regulators are asking agents and consumers to call if they see flyers advertising what may be non-existent medical coverage.The Kentucky Office of Insurance ...
October 02, 2007
PBMs Earn URAC AccreditationA health care quality group says 10 organizations have earned a new quality designation designed for pharmacy benefit managers.URAC, Washington, says the first recipients of ...
October 02, 2007
PBMs Earn URAC AccreditationA health care quality group says 10 organizations have earned a new quality designation designed for pharmacy benefit managers.URAC, Washington, says the first recipients of ...
October 02, 2007
Wellness Watch: Aetna, Pru, Penn TreatyHealth insurers, life insurers and long term care insurers continue to expand health improvement programs.Aetna Inc., Hartford, says it will start an Aetna Healthy Lifestyle ...