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.
The worst of times for health insurance sales?
By Steven McCartyPPCA has lowered commissions dramatically, forcing agents to ask themselves some tough questions about how they conduct their practice.
July 19, 2011
Pennsylvania Schedules Exchange ForumsThe Pennsylvania Insurance Department will hold a series of three forums in August to let members of the public talk about the new health insurance exchange program.
July 19, 2011
Digital Insurance Showcases AgenciesDigital Insurance Inc. -- a frequent buyer of benefits firms -- has started a new Digital Benefit Advisors unit to increase its visibility in the markets where it has agencies.
July 19, 2011
PPACA: HHS Drafts CO-OP RegsThe U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has proposed regulations for the Consumer Operated and Oriented Plan program - an initiative that is supposed to create a new type of nonprofit, consumer-governed health insurer.
July 19, 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 19, 2011
Pennsylvania Schedules Exchange ForumsThe Pennsylvania Insurance Department will hold a series of three forums in August to let members of the public talk about the new health insurance exchange program.
July 19, 2011
Digital Insurance Showcases AgenciesDigital Insurance Inc. -- a frequent buyer of benefits firms -- has started a new Digital Benefit Advisors unit to increase its visibility in the markets where it has agencies.
July 19, 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.