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.
Patrick Geraghty to Lead Florida Blue
By Staff WriterBlue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida is hiring Patrick Geraghty to succeed Dr. Robert Lufrano as chief executive officer.
July 08, 2011
Gen Re: Medigap Issuers Forecast StabilityMost insurers in the Medicare supplement market are expecting sales of Medigap products to grow or hold steady this year.
July 08, 2011
Hancock: More Investors Taking VacationsU.S. investors seem to be demonstrating growing confidence in the state of the economy by leaving town.
July 08, 2011
Reducing Medicare Costs through Tax DeferralHealthcare costs are perpetually among the biggest challenges that retirees face. In a recent survey, three out of 10 retirees said that paying for healthcare costs was their single biggest financial concern.
July 08, 2011
Reducing Medicare Costs through Tax DeferralHealthcare costs are perpetually among the biggest challenges that retirees face. In a recent survey, three out of 10 retirees said that paying for healthcare costs was their single biggest financial concern.
July 07, 2011
Public split, fuzzy on what to do about MedicareA new Kaiser Family Foundation poll finds that many Americans do not believe that Congress or private insurers will be able to keep Medicare solvent.
July 07, 2011
HHS Arm to Study Health Plan LiteracyThe federal Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality wants to learn how well consumers understand what health plans and health care professionals are telling them.
July 07, 2011
MEWA to Terminate OperationsA multiple employer welfare arrangement has agreed to shut down its operations and distribute the plan assets to the plan participants.