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.
LTC Broker Teams With Planning Group
By Staff WriterThe Financial Planning Association has picked a long term care insurance brokerage firm to provide LTC training for its members.Long Term Care Financial Partners L.L.C., ...
May 09, 2006
Democrats Block Malpractice BillRepublicans are having trouble getting a proposed cap on non-economic "pain and suffering" damages in medical malpractice suits through the Senate.The Republicans have lined up ...
May 08, 2006
Lawmakers Criticize "Fair Share" BillsTalk of some kind of "national solution" for small business health coverage costs surfaced here recently at a hearing on state efforts to require employers ...
May 08, 2006
Lewin: Health Bill Could Hurt Some In Community Rating StatesEnacting the Enzi small business health plan bill could force some middle-income and higher-income workers out of employer-sponsored health plans.Researchers at the Lewin Group, Falls ...
May 08, 2006
Niche Product Includes Health Advocacy FeatureA unit of Conseco Inc. has introduced the Cancer Secure cancer insurance policy.The policy, issued by Conseco Insurance Company, pays lump-sum benefits and can be ...
May 08, 2006
Milliman Tool Can Guard DataAn actuarial consulting firm has introduced a system that can help companies comply with government computer security requirements.Milliman, USA, says its new, Web-based Milliman Security ...
May 05, 2006
Actuaries: Enzi Bill Might Not Cut CostsSome members of the American Academy of Actuaries say S. 1955 should keep health carriers solvent but might not do much to lower overall small ...
May 05, 2006
Administration Defends Drug Plan DeadlineThe Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services probably will stick to the current May 15 registration deadline for the new Medicare Part D prescription drug ...