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.
Eleanor Kitzman to Lead Texas Department
By Staff WriterEleanor Kitzman, a former South Carolina insurance commissioner, is on track to be the next Texas insurance commissioner.
July 21, 2011
Health Reform II: Lawmakers Revive FSA "Use It or Lose It" BattleS. 1404, a new Senate bill, could change the flexible spending account "use it or lose it" rule.
July 21, 2011
Eleanor Kitzman to Lead Texas DepartmentEleanor Kitzman, a former South Carolina insurance commissioner, is on track to be the next Texas insurance commissioner.
July 21, 2011
PPACA Watcher: Flexibility Not Always HelpfulFlexible federal health insurance exchange regulations could give states the freedom to move quickly to set up ambitious programs - or get them stuck in political quicksand.
July 20, 2011
Obama supports Medicare means-testingThe question of whether wealthy seniors ought to pay more for Medicare coverage in an effort to reduce the deficit has received President Obama's public approval.
July 20, 2011
Consultant: CO-OP Plans Have a ChanceThe Consumer Oriented and Operated Program plans might have a chance to survive, according to Jordan Battani.
July 20, 2011
Editor's Blog: OverlordsAs the NAIC and other supporters of state-based insurance regulation are learning the hard way, not every battle can be won.
July 20, 2011
Gang of Six: Kill CLASS; Cut Social Security, Health SpendingThe Senate "Gang of Six" negotiators have proposed reducing federal spending by eliminating a long term care program created by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and by slashing Medicare and Social Security spending.