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.
Christopher Booth Rises at Excellus
By staff WriterChristopher Booth has become president of Excellus BlueCross BlueShield.
March 24, 2011
EBRI: Fewer Workers Report Health Account OffersThe percentage of U.S. group health plan sponsors that offer health savings accounts or health reimbursement arrangements may have fallen in 2010.
March 24, 2011
Issa Schedules Postal Service Compensation HearingThe full House Oversight and Government Reform Committee will meet April 5 to look at U.S. Postal Service pay and benefits.
March 24, 2011
Cancer Insurance: Do Car Dealerships Sell Hubcap Insurance?Cancer insurance used to be all the rage -- and I can definitely understand why. With an estimated 1.4 million new cancer cases diagnosed in 2007 according to the American Cancer Society, it seems as if everyone knows someone who has had cancer.
March 24, 2011
Spokesfowl WantedAflac Inc. is planning a nationwide casting call to find the new voice of the Aflac Duck.
March 24, 2011
EBRI: Fewer Workers Report Health Account OffersThe percentage of U.S. group health plan sponsors that offer health savings accounts or health reimbursement arrangements may have fallen in 2010.
March 24, 2011
5 Myths About Health Insurance ExchangesOne of the greatest professional challenges that brokers and general agents will need to confront by mid-2013 will be how to survive in the emerging world of health insurance exchanges.
March 23, 2011
CDC: Ranks of Uninsured Continue to GrowThe percentage of U.S. residents under age 65 who had private health insurance fell to 61.4% in 2010, from 62.9% in 2009.