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.
To Cut Health Claims, Wean Employees Off Popular Brand-Name Drugs
By Paul UrickSpending on prescription drugs has become the fastest growing component of health care expenditures today, rising more quickly than the cost of hospital or physician ...
June 10, 2007
Exercise Incentive Study Appears As Clubs Push For Tax BillsNew results from a fitness incentive program study could help health clubs lobby for tax breaks in Washington.The International Health, Racquet & Sports Club Association, ...
June 10, 2007
A Look At Boomers' Impact On LTC ResourcesA recently published study by the Urban Institute shows that even under the most favorable foreseeable conditions, long term care burdens on families and institutions ...
June 10, 2007
Appeals Court Lets Employers Vary Retiree Health BenefitsA federal appeals court in Philadelphia ruled that employers can spend more on health insurance benefits for retirees who are not yet eligible for Medicare ...
June 10, 2007
2007 LTC Insurance Price Index Highlights Benefit Of Buying EarlyA 55-year-old individual considering long term care insurance protection could expect to pay premiums of $665 a year if married or $1,075 if single, according ...
June 10, 2007
Appeals Court Lets Employers Vary Retiree Health BenefitsA federal appeals court in Philadelphia ruled that employers can spend more on health insurance benefits for retirees who are not yet eligible for Medicare ...
June 10, 2007
Exercise Incentive Study Appears As Clubs Push For Tax BillsNew results from a fitness incentive program study could help health clubs lobby for tax breaks in Washington.The International Health, Racquet & Sports Club Association, ...
June 10, 2007
Boomers Slow To Build Health Account Nest EggsMany financial experts would like to see baby boomers use health reimbursement arrangements and health savings accounts to save for retirement health care needs, but ...