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.
Super Committee: Securities Firms, Health Professionals Outgave Insurers
By Arthur D. PostalThe insurance industry ranks just 10th on a list of top industry contributors to members of the new "super committee" - the congressional panel that is supposed to find $1.5 trillion in federal spending cuts by Thanksgiving.
August 15, 2011
Applied Behavioral Analysis Suit Wins Class-Action StatusA lawsuit over coverage for applied behavioral analysis, a therapy used for treating autism, has won class-action status in the U.S. District Court in Philadelphia.
August 15, 2011
Avalere: Poor Uninsureds' Health Not So ExcellentLow-income people without health insurance are much less likely than low-income Medicaid enrollees to say they are in excellent health.
August 15, 2011
Clients at Risk: Confusing Home Market Values With Rebuilding CostsWhen it comes to proper home insurance coverage, avoid the dangerous misconception arising from declining home values.
August 14, 2011
HealthEquity Acquires MsaverHealthEquity Inc. has bought First Horizon Msaver Inc., a health savings account administrator, from First Tennessee Bank N.A.
August 14, 2011
Missouri Department: Our Exchange Has Bipartisan SupportOfficials at the Missouri Department of Insurance say they believe their state's health insurance exchange has support from Republicans as well as Democrats.
August 14, 2011
MetLife: Benefits Advisors Give Mixed ForecastU.S. benefits brokers and consultants seem to be much more optimistic about their own firms than they are about the benefits industry as a whole.
August 14, 2011
PPACA: NAIC Pans Multi-State Plan NoticeThe large multi-state plans that show up on health insurance exchanges in 2014 should follow state insurance rules, state insurance regulators say.