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.
Pension Funding Levels Improve
By Staff WriterRising interest rates and solid stock market returns are improving the health of large U.S. employers' defined benefit pension plans.Consultants at Watson Wyatt, Washington, give ...
January 21, 2007
Pennsylvania Joins Universal Coverage RacePennsylvania Gov. Edward Rendell has unveiled a health care coverage proposal that builds on plans adopted in Massachusetts and announced in California.Rendell, a Democrat, proposes ...
January 21, 2007
Appeals Court Rejects Maryland's "Wal-Mart" Insurance MandateA federal appeals court in Baltimore says state laws that give employers a choice between providing health coverage and paying a tax or fee violate ...
January 21, 2007
Pennsylvania Joins Universal Coverage RacePennsylvania Gov. Edward Rendell has unveiled a health care coverage proposal that builds on plans adopted in Massachusetts and announced in California.Rendell, a Democrat, proposes ...
January 21, 2007
Appeals Court Rejects Maryland's "Wal-Mart" Insurance MandateA federal appeals court in Baltimore says state laws that give employers a choice between providing health coverage and paying a tax or fee violate ...
January 21, 2007
Agency Grants $23 Million To States To Support More Home-Based LTCThe Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services will award over $23 million in 2007 to states that move long term care recipients out of institutions ...
January 21, 2007
Health Costs Back Burner Some Employers' Voluntary BenefitsIn LIMRA's recent survey of top employer benefits concerns, providing employees with adequate yet affordable medical insurance options remains a top priority among employers. The ...
January 18, 2007
Few Open HSAs or HRAs, EBRI FindsAbout 1% of privately insured Americans are enrolled in a consumer-driven health plan, while another 7% have high deductible health plans, a new study shows.The ...