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.
CIGNA Sticks With CareGain
By Staff WriterNU Online News Service, March 23, 2005, 2:04 p.m. ESTA Bloomfield, Conn., health carrier says it will continue to work with an East Windsor, ...
March 23, 2005
Mich. Blue Selects Next PresidentNU Online News Service, March 23, 2005, 2:55 p.m. ESTA major Detroit health insurer has picked a new chief executive.[@@]The insurer, Blue Cross and ...
March 23, 2005
Retiree Benefits Ruling Under FireBy ARTHUR D. POSTALWashingtonA federal district court decision on March 30 barring employers from providing greater health benefits to younger retirees is being heavily criticized ...
March 23, 2005
Letters From Industry LeadersDavid Woods On CommissionsTo The Editor:I would not normally argue with my longtime friend, mentor and predecessor, Jack Bobo, particularly since I seldom win when ...
March 22, 2005
CIGNA Lowers N.J. And N.Y. HSA Plan MinimumNU Online News Service, March 22, 2005, 3:15 p.m. ESTA Bloomfield, Conn., health carrier is marketing high-deductible plans to more Northeastern employers.[@@]The carrier, CIGNA ...
March 22, 2005
Evolution Eliminates More PaperworkNU Online News Service, March 22, 2005, 3:38 p.m. ESTA health account card company says a new electronic data program should further reduce account ...
March 22, 2005
P-C Firm Starts Upper Midwest Benefits DivisionNU Online News Service, March 22, 2005, 4:07 p.m. ESTWausau Signature Agency Inc. wants to sell more group insurance products in the Upper Midwest.[@@]The ...
March 21, 2005
HHS: Carriers Can Team UpFederal officials say single-state health insurers can form alliances to compete for Medicare managed care and Medicare drug benefit plan contracts.[@@]The U.S. Department of ...