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.
Carriers Launch Fall Ad Season
By Staff WriterA life insurer and a health insurer are unveiling upbeat national brand campaigns.
September 20, 2011
Ohio: PPACA Could Push 660,000 Out of Group Health MarketThe Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act could cut the number of uninsured Ohio residents by 790,000 in 2017, but it also could increase premiums for the 735,000 residents who have individual coverage by more than 55%.
September 20, 2011
Excessive medical testing: Seniors bewareSenior patients should just say no to many unnecessary tests.
September 20, 2011
Xbox Kinect, Doppler may help prevent fallsA new application of computer gaming technology can help detect the onset of disease and assess fall risk in seniors.
September 20, 2011
Doughnut hole swallowing fewer seniors: Fewer Medicare beneficiaries are being caught in the Medicare "doughnut hole," a coverage gap in which patients are responsible for the full cost of their prescription drugs.
September 19, 2011
HLC Proposes Traditional Medicare OverhaulCongress should increase the normal Medicare eligibility age to 67 and replace the government-run basic Medicare program with access to private plans, according to the Healthcare Leadership Council.
September 19, 2011
Avalere: Medicare Part D Pricing is ComplicatedThe average Medicare Part D prescription drug plan rate may be going down in 2012, but 6 of the top 10 players in the market are raising prices.
September 19, 2011
Boomers Vague on MedicareBaby boomers are more likely to think that Medicare is in for major changes than they are to understand basic Medicare program terminology.