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.
ACE Unit Wins Aetna Contract
By Staff WriterA major U.S. group insurer is turning to an arm of a Bermuda carrier to help employers manage a major type of employee absence.Aetna Inc., ...
April 27, 2007
WellPoint Asks To Shift Virginia OperationsA large managed care company says it needs more freedom to streamline its business.Anthem Health Plans of Virginia, a unit of WellPoint Inc., Indianapolis, is ...
April 27, 2007
Carrier Pegs Message To DL ListUnum will be the sole sponsor of the Injury Report segments during ESPN Major League Baseball programming this year.The Injury Report segments will update ESPN ...
April 26, 2007
Long Term Care Insurance: The Policy That Customers KeepLong term care insurance policies continue to experience higher levels of policyholder retention than other insurance products-including life, annuities and disability products.Despite the continued lack ...
April 26, 2007
California Blue Offers Dental PlanBlue Cross of California is offering small businesses a dental PPO insurance plan originally developed by one of its affiliated firms.The product, Dental Blue, was ...
April 26, 2007
California Blue Offers Dental PlanBlue Cross of California is offering small businesses a dental PPO insurance plan originally developed by one of its affiliated firms.The product, Dental Blue, was ...
April 26, 2007
Alzheimer's Afflicts More Than 5 Million: ReportAn estimated 5.1 million Americans have Alzheimer's disease, according to an annual study by the Alzheimer's Association, Chicago.Of these, 4.9 million are age 65 and ...
April 26, 2007
House Acts To Ban Genetic Tests For InsuranceWASHINGTON--The House overwhelmingly passed legislation Wednesday that bars discrimination in insuring people based on genetic testing.The House bill, H.R. 493, has the support of America's ...