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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.
HHS to Provide States With Funds to Review High Health Rate Hikes
By Arthur D. PostalThe Department of Health and Human Services will be providing $199 million to states to help defray the cost of reviewing health insurance premium rate increases of more than 10%.
February 24, 2011
Senators Urge Selection of Insurance Reps to Federal PostsFive U.S. senators are asking the Obama administration to move promptly to fill the insurance slot on the Financial Stability Oversight Council as well as to appoint the director of the Federal Insurance Office.
February 24, 2011
PPACA, State-by-State: A Q&A with Iowa Insurance Commissioner Susan VossAs part of a regular series featuring interviews with state regulators, Voss discusses her state's challenges and hopes when it comes to health care reform
February 24, 2011
PPACA, State-by-State: A Q&A with Utah Insurance Commissioner Neal GoochAs part of a regular series featuring interviews with state regulators, Gooch discusses his state's challenges and hopes when it comes to health care reform
February 24, 2011
From Employers to Employees: How to Succeed in Tomorrow's Small-Business MarketIf you could examine the employee benefits sales toolbox of tomorrow's successful insurance agent, you would discover three items that do not exist today.
February 24, 2011
The Children's Health System: Florida's ScorecardAcross the nation, children's health care coverage has held surprisingly steady in the midst of the Great Recession.
February 23, 2011
Denise Friday Takes Reins at PIMADenise Friday is the new president of the Professional Insurance Marketing Association.
February 23, 2011
LTCI trend to watch: Expanding distribution channelsDue to its complexity, LTCI is often seen as a product for specialists. Consequently, distribution was built around national marketing organizations that specialize in LTCI.