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.
Single-Payer Health Plans: A Possible Solution?
By Nichole MorfordAs a number of states seek to find alternatives to PPACA, Vermont unveiled a plan on Tuesday that would largely shut down the state's private insurance market in favor of one large, publicly funded pool.
February 10, 2011
Health Care Reform - Limited Medical in 2011 and BeyondThis is certainly an interesting time to be involved with group health care. It's been almost a year since PPACA was passed, and there are as many questions surrounding it today as there are answers.
February 09, 2011
PPACA: The Defunding Fight is OnThe House will likely vote to defund implementation of the Affordable Care Act when it takes up appropriations legislation next week, according to House Majority Leader Eric Cantor.
February 09, 2011
MLR Rule Comes Under Fire at CIAB EventRepublicans and at least one Democrat criticized the Affordable Care Act minimum loss ratio requirement today at a legislative meeting organized by the Council of Insurance Agents and Brokers.
February 09, 2011
White House: Obama Still Backing Individual MandatePresident Obama still believes individual U.S. residents should have a legal responsibility to own a minimum amount of health coverage, White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs said Tuesday.
February 09, 2011
PPACA: The Defunding Fight is OnThe House will likely vote to defund implementation of the Affordable Care Act when it takes up appropriations legislation next week, according to House Majority Leader Eric Cantor.
February 09, 2011
Jack DeWald elected Marketing Alliance chairmanJack DeWald, CLU, RHU, has been elected the new chairman of the Marketing Alliance board of directors.
February 09, 2011
Jack DeWald elected Marketing Alliance chairmanJack DeWald, CLU, RHU, has been elected the new chairman of the Marketing Alliance board of directors.