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.
Survey%3A The Kids Are Going Bare
By Allison BellThe Americans who are least likely to have health coverage are the cheapest Americans to cover.[@@]Researchers at eHealthInsurance Services Inc., Sunnyvale, Calif., have painted ...
November 08, 2005
Bank Adds Mutual FundsA financial services arm of UnitedHealth Group Inc. will be offering new investment options for holders of health savings accounts.[@@]UnitedHealth, Minnetonka, Minn., formed Exante ...
November 07, 2005
Insurers Add New York Small Group PlansGuardian Life Insurance Company of America is joining the Health Net of the Northeast Inc. to introduce 10 point-of-service plans and 12 exclusive provider ...
November 07, 2005
Provider Network Branches OutPrivate Healthcare Systems Inc. has opened a regional office in St. Louis.[@@]PHCS, Waltham, Mass., runs a provider network that has contracts with 4,000 facilities ...
November 07, 2005
Carrier Lets Doctors See Patient Web RecordsA unit of WellChoice Inc. is trying to speed up use of electronic patient records.[@@]Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield, the arm of WellChoice, New ...
November 07, 2005
GAO%3A Blues Dominate Many Small Group MarketsBusiness owners with fewer than 50 employees in some states may feel as if they already buy health coverage through a single-payer health care ...
November 04, 2005
Midwestern Carrier Adds Small Group PlanAmerican Community Mutual Insurance Company has introduced the American's Preferred Employer plan.[@@]The health insurance plan, aimed at employers with 2 to 50 employees, is ...
November 03, 2005
Earnings%3A Pru, Nationwide, ConsecoA helpful tax ruling and strong overall growth helped Prudential Financial Inc. double its profits in the third quarter.[@@]Prudential, Newark, N.J., is reporting $1.3 ...