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.
Michael Moore Is Coming
By Staff WriterA well-known documentary maker is asking consumers and corporate employees for stories about problems with the U.S. health finance system.Michael Moore, the director of "Bowling ...
February 02, 2006
HHS Promises To Watch Drug Plans More CloselyThe U.S. Department of Health and Human Services says it will be giving more attention to customer service and claim payment speed at the private ...
February 02, 2006
California Bank Combines Agency UnitsUnionBanCal Corp. is creating a new UnionBanc Insurance Services Inc. subsidiary.UnionBanCal, San Francisco, the parent of Union Bank of California N.A., says the new unit ...
February 01, 2006
Internists Put Teeth In Physician Tech EffortThe National Committee for Quality Assurance and the American Board of Internal Medicine may have taken a major step toward automating physicians' offices.The ABIM, Philadelphia, ...
February 01, 2006
Principal: Workers Appreciate Wellness ProgramsEmployees seem to like employer efforts to keep them healthy.The share of workers who say they and their families benefit most from reduced health care ...
February 01, 2006
Make molehills out of mountainsLong term care insurance is a challenging sale, despite the high likelihood that people will need it before they will need homeowner's insurance or car insurance. Potential loss of health and well-being doesn't resonate like potentially losing a
February 01, 2006
Anthem Rolls Out Nevada ProductsA large, national managed care company has unveiled a new family of health insurance plans designed for Nevada employers with more than 50 employees.Anthem Blue ...
February 01, 2006
Anthem Rolls Out Nevada ProductsA large, national managed care company has unveiled a new family of health insurance plans designed for Nevada employers with more than 50 employees.Anthem Blue ...