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.
Marino Takes Reins at New Jersey Blue
By staff WriterRobert Marino has succeeded William Marino as president and chief executive officer of Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey.
March 03, 2011
Senators Write to Oppose Berwick NominationDr. Donald Berwick should not be the head of the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services, a group of 42 senators has told President Obama.
March 03, 2011
PPACA, State-by-State: A Q&A with Washington Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidlerpart of a regular series featuring interviews with state regulators, Kreidler discusses his state's challenges and hopes when it comes to health care reform
March 03, 2011
Health Insurance Returns to a Client Service IndustryI come from an insurance family.
March 03, 2011
House Passes 1099 Fix BillMembers of the House today voted 314-112 to pass H.R. 4, a bill that would repeal the new, expanded Form 1099 tax reporting requirements created by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
March 03, 2011
PPACA: Commissioners Not Sure Where to Set Rate Review TriggerState insurance commissioners disagree about how high a proposed health insurance rate increase ought to be before it gets the attention of federal regulators.
March 03, 2011
Weekly Jobless Claims Fall to 3-Year Low, Leading Trio of Upbeat ReportsThe number of people requesting unemployment benefits last week plunged to a nearly three-year low, bolstering the likelihood that companies will increase the pace of hiring this year.
March 02, 2011
PPACA: What if It Really Happens?Researchers have tried to estimate how the Affordable Care Act would affect each state if the major health coverage provisions were already in effect.