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.
Anthem And WellPoint Complete Deal
By Allison BellA large California managed care company and a large Ohio managed care company say they have consummated their $16.5 billion merger.[@@]Anthem Inc., Indianapolis, and ...
November 30, 2004
FTC Completes FACT Opt-Out SectionRegulators have come up with the final version of the Fair Credit Reporting Act general rights summary.[@@]The Federal Trade Commission has released a batch ...
November 30, 2004
Groups Ask Treasury To Change Use-It-Or-Lose-It RulePowerful Republican lawmakers want to help protect employees from losing benefit account contributions.[@@]The members are supporting industry and insurer groups that are asking the ...
November 29, 2004
S&P Weighs In On Definity DealAnalysts at a major rating agency say a big health carrier's move to acquire a consumer-driven health pioneer fits with the carrier's strategy.[@@]The agency, ...
November 29, 2004
Wellspring Teams With EPhitNU Online News Service, Nov. 29, 2004, 3:32 p.m. ESTA major wellness company has agreed to market a Utah company's Web-based health coaching services.[@@]Wellspring ...
November 29, 2004
While Health Care's Bounce May Not Last, Sub-Sectors Can BenefitNov. 22, 2004 -- Although President George W. Bush's reelection provided a nice jolt to U.S. health care stocks, it may only be a short-lived...
November 24, 2004
Tenn. Blue Offers Soup-To-Nuts Direct Mail CampaignsNU Online News Service, Nov. 24, 2004, 3:23 p.m. ESTA Southeastern health insurer is using the Web to sell advertising and marketing materials to ...
November 24, 2004
Calif. Blue Cross Faces Premium Tax SuitNU Online News Service, Nov. 24, 2004, 4:28 p.m. ESTA California activist group wants to force WellPoint Health Networks Inc., Thousand Oaks, Calif., to ...