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.
Digital Insurance Adds Non-Medical Benefits
By Staff WriterA company that has been busy buying health insurance brokerage businesses is starting to sell disability, critical illness and accidental injury policies aimed at small and midsize employers.
April 27, 2011
One-quarter of Medicare funds spent on the dyingEach year, Medicare spends about a quarter of its budget on the treatment of terminally ill patients.
April 27, 2011
Medicare update: ACOs to coordinate careAs part of the new health care law, Medicare beneficiaries may soon benefit from better coordination of care across different health care settings, such as doctor's offices, hospitals and long-term care facilities.
April 27, 2011
Health update: New 'virtual' colonoscopyA new tool is available to detect colorectal cancer, one of the nation's deadliest cancers.
April 27, 2011
Health update: New 'virtual' colonoscopyA new tool is available to detect colorectal cancer, one of the nation's deadliest cancers.
April 27, 2011
Researchers: PPACA May Leave GapsAbout 18% of moderately high-income families that live in high-cost areas and have big medical bills could still have trouble paying for health coverage even if the Affordable Care Act works as supporters hope, researchers say.
April 27, 2011
Health Care Reform Could Be a Boon (and Bust) to TexasAs contentious a political football as federal health care legislation has become, there's evidence that so-called "Obamacare" may in fact provide a needed benefit to residents of the Lone Star State
April 27, 2011
J.P. Morgan: Americans Relying More on HSAsHealth savings account contributions and balances increased in 2010, according to J.P. Morgan Treasury Services.