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.
AHIP Marshals Surveys Against Medicare Advantage Cuts
By Matt BradyBoth consumers and doctors fear the effects of cuts in federal support for the Medicare Advantage program, according to the largest trade group for U.S. ...
March 20, 2007
WellPoint Unit To Sell Tonik In New HampshireAnthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield has started offering Granite State consumers a health insurance policy designed to appeal to adults ages 19 to 34.Anthem ...
March 20, 2007
Peach State Carrier To Add Telemedicine SitesThe U.S. Department of Agriculture is giving $489,085 to Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Georgia to help it expand a program that makes the ...
March 20, 2007
Health Reimbursement Disclosure Attracts Broad SupportMany health insurance company executives agree with patients and hospital executives that insurers should reveal how much they really pay for medical services.About 83% of ...
March 20, 2007
WellPoint Unit To Sell Tonik In New HampshireAnthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield has started offering Granite State consumers a health insurance policy designed to appeal to adults ages 19 to 34.Anthem ...
March 20, 2007
Mandate Growth AcceleratesU.S. states increased the number of specific health insurance coverage requirements 3.1% this year, to 1,901.The rate of increase is up from 1% in 2006, ...
March 19, 2007
Consumer Group Praises Stark And Wyden Health ProposalsResearchers at the Commonwealth Fund say either expanding Medicare or having consumers buy private health coverage through state insurance exchanges could be an efficient way ...
March 19, 2007
Benny Card Vendor Obtains PatentThe U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has granted a patent for technology used in substantiation of health benefits debit card transactions to Evolution Benefits Inc.Evolution, ...