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.
Baum Takes Over As Chairman Of Highmark
By Staff WriterJ. Robert Baum has succeeded John Shaffer as chairman of Highmark Inc., Pittsburgh, the parent company of Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield.[@@]Shaffer has retired ...
May 08, 2005
Pennsylvania Carrier Adds Wellness RewardsHighmark Inc. is offering a new wellness program to group preferred provider organization customers with at least 50 employees.[@@]Highmark, Pittsburgh, says the new Highmark ...
May 08, 2005
Doctor Group Blasts PacifiCare DealThe American Medical Association has issued a statement attacking the announcement that UnitedHealth Group Inc. intends to pay $8.1 billion to acquire PacifiCare Health ...
May 08, 2005
Survey: Educated Women Buy More Individual Health CoverageThe majority of women who buy individual health insurance policies are healthy, well-educated women between the ages of 45 and 64.[@@]Researchers have published those ...
May 06, 2005
Virgin In Tryst With InsurerVirgin Group P.L.C. plans to add a life and health insurance business. [@@]Virgin, a London company best known for its record stores and its ...
May 05, 2005
Ceridian To Include Card With New Administration SystemCeridian Inc., a large human resources company, says it will be including a payment card from Evolution Benefits Inc. in a major new benefits ...
May 05, 2005
Highmark Offers High-Deductible PlansHighmark Inc. has started selling high-deductible health insurance plans designed for holders of health savings accounts.[@@]Highmark, Pittsburgh, says charges for its new PPOBlue High-Deductible ...
May 05, 2005
CBO Eyes High-Cost Medicare BeneficiariesPatients who generate huge medical bills one year may be low-cost patients the following year.[@@]Analysts at the Congressional Budget Office have published data exploring ...