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.
President Promotes HSAs
By Staff WriterThe White House is taking its campaign to support the health savings account program on the road.President Bush delivered a speech that included talk about ...
February 15, 2006
Big Employers Hold Down Health IncreasesMany large companies seem to be winning the war against skyrocketing health insurance premiums.Researchers at the National Business Group on Health, Washington, and Watson Wyatt ...
February 15, 2006
S.C. Blue Affiliate Donates To CharityA Palmetto State health insurer is supporting programs that help uninsured and underinsured state residents.The BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina Foundation, an arm of Blue ...
February 14, 2006
Guardian Expands Payroll Deduction LTD MenuA group disability insurer has responded to employer interest in flexible benefits options.Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, New York, has introduced a family of ...
February 14, 2006
N.J. Carrier Tries On SilverSneakers ProgramHorizon Healthcare Services Inc. has signed a 2-year contract for wellness services from Axia Health Management L.L.C.Horizon, Newark, N.J., is the parent company of Horizon ...
February 13, 2006
N.Y. Regulators Propose State LTC ProgramEmpire State officials have come up with a long list of suggestions about ways to encourage affluent and middle-income consumers to prepare for long term ...
February 12, 2006
Senators Debate Standardizing Medicare Part D Drug PlanMembers of the Senate Finance Committee debated last week if the Medicare Part D drug plan should be standardized to reduce consumer confusion.At a hearing ...