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.
House Acts To Ban Genetic Tests For Insurance
By Arthur D. PostalWASHINGTON--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 ...
April 26, 2007
Congress Debates Improved State Of Trust FundsWASHINGTON--Social Security and Medicare trust funds will remain solvent a year longer than previously estimated, fund trustees report.The report prompted an intense effort by members ...
April 25, 2007
Symetra Agrees To Buy Stop-Loss UnderwriterSymetra Financial Corp. today announced it has agreed to acquire Medical Risk Managers Inc., South Windsor, Conn.Symetra, Bellevue, Wash., says it expects to close the ...
April 25, 2007
Small Businesses Uneasy About Health Care: SurveyIncreasing costs are forcing small business owners to drop health care coverage and embrace sweeping health care reform, a new study finds.Unease about the economy's ...
April 25, 2007
Small Businesses Uneasy About Health Care: SurveyIncreasing costs are forcing small business owners to drop health care coverage and embrace sweeping health care reform, a new study finds.Unease about the economy's ...
April 25, 2007
Insurers Tackle Texas Uninsured Market: ReportWhile Texas legislators wrestle with the issue of covering the uninsured, insurers are trying to fill the gap, a research firm notes.Humana's "No Worry" product ...
April 25, 2007
Insurers Tackle Texas Uninsured Market: ReportWhile Texas legislators wrestle with the issue of covering the uninsured, insurers are trying to fill the gap, a research firm notes.Humana's "No Worry" product ...
April 24, 2007
UnitedHealth Expands In Washington StateUnitedHealth Group Inc. announced it is introducing new products and services in Washington state to provide businesses there with expanded access to affordable health care ...