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.
Senate Gets Medical Malpractice Bill
By Matt BradyMembers of the U.S. House of Representatives voted 230-194 Thursday to pass H.R. 5, a bill that could put new limits on patients' ability ...
July 28, 2005
Great-West: Patients Are Driving With Eyes ClosedConsumers have only a vague idea of what medical services really cost.[@@]Researchers from Great-West Healthcare, Greenwood Village, Colo., have published data supporting that conclusion ...
July 28, 2005
Aetna Profits Up 43%New customers and reduced costs helped fuel a 43% rise in earnings at Aetna Inc.[@@]Aetna, Hartford, reported $409 million in net income for the ...
July 28, 2005
Tennessee Blue To Tie Knot With GordianBlue Cross and Blue Shield of Tennessee has agreed to acquire Gordian Health Solutions Inc., a company that sells disease management services and other ...
July 28, 2005
Superregional Carrier Epands HSA ProgramHumana Inc., a health insurer that is especially strong in the Southeast and Midwest, is adding a health savings account option for all commercial ...
July 28, 2005
Lawmakers Boost Health Risk PoolsThe U.S. House agreed Wednesday by a voice vote to pass a bill that could spur the creation of new state health insurance pools ...
July 27, 2005
Guerci And Resnick Start Benefits FirmA pair of health insurance veterans have joined to form Solid Benefit Guidance L.L.C., a new benefits firm that will serve employers in the ...
July 27, 2005
Aflac Earnings Jump 30%Solid sales in both the United States and Japan helped fuel a 30% increase in earnings for the second quarter at Aflac Inc., Columbus, ...