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.
Maryland Judge Overturns Wal-Mart Health Care Law
By Matt BradyA federal judge in Baltimore has overturned Maryland's "Wal-Mart" health care law, ruling in favor of the Retail Industry Leaders Association in a lawsuit.Judge J. ...
July 20, 2006
UnitedHealth Adds AARP Plans In 3 StatesA giant Medicare supplement insurance program is introducing products for older residents of 3 states.The AARP Health Care Options Program, Fort Washington, Pa., says it ...
July 20, 2006
UnitedHealth Adds AARP Plans In 3 StatesA giant Medicare supplement insurance program is introducing products for older residents of 3 states.The AARP Health Care Options Program, Fort Washington, Pa., says it ...
July 20, 2006
EBRI: Retirees Need $295,000 Just For Health CareThe typical husband and wife who retire today will need $295,000 to cover post-retirement health care costs, according to the Employee Benefit Research Institute.The $295,000 ...
July 19, 2006
California Officials Welcome Disability SettlementGolden State insurance regulators say a proposed settlement they have negotiated with group disability insurers gives them much of what they want.Insurance trade groups have ...
July 19, 2006
Judge Calls Maryland Health Mandate UnconstitutionalA federal judge in Baltimore has overturned Maryland's "Wal-Mart" health coverage mandate law, ruling in favor of the Retail Industry Leaders Association.The Maryland law, enacted ...
July 19, 2006
Web Broker Adds IHC Temporary Health CoverageIndependence Holding Company says it will be marketing short-term medical insurance through eHealthInsurance.com.IHC, Stamford, Conn., is issuing the new Secure STM collection of individual, family ...
July 18, 2006
Insurers Battle Michigan Discretionary Clause BanInsurance groups are attacking a proposed rule in Michigan that would bar use of discretionary clauses in all lines of consumer and personal insurance policies.The ...