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.
WellPoint Bites Into The Big Apple Market
By Allison Bell, Steve Tuckey$6.5 billion deal for Empire Blue parent would mean big presence in New YorkJust 14 months after UnitedHealth Group Inc. acquired a major New ...
September 04, 2005
Employers Offer Help For Uninsured WorkersA number of large employers have banded together to help uninsured Americans obtain affordable health care coverage.[@@]Under the banner of the HR Policy Association, ...
September 04, 2005
Assurant Offers Low-Cost Health PlanAssurant Health launched a new group medical product--EleMed==in Pennsylvania that offers basic healthcare coverage to low-wage employees.[@@] EleMed targets the growing population of employed ...
September 04, 2005
Independence Blue Donates To Local ClinicsNU Online News Service, Oct. 4, 2005Independence Blue Cross says it will give $300,000 over 3 years to 2 clinics in Chester, Pa.Independence, Philadelphia, ...
September 01, 2005
NAIC Cancels New Orleans MeetingThe National Association of Insurance Commissioners has canceled its fall quarterly meeting due to the devastating flooding that hit New Orleans.[@@]The fall meeting had ...
August 31, 2005
Former Health Agent To Run NAHUThe National Association of Health Underwriters has promoted Janet Trautwein to chief executive officer.[@@]Trautwein, previously vice president of government affairs at NAHU, Arlington, Va., ...
August 31, 2005
Health Insurers Can Help Katrina Survivors Find EmployersNew Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin today raised the possibility that Hurricane Katrina could lead to a number of life insurance claims as well as ...
August 31, 2005
California Carrier Responds To Eecutive DepartureBlue Shield of California is giving 2 executives new responsibilities to make up for the upcoming departure of Ken Wood, the company's chief operating ...