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.
Shots Fired
By Bill CoffinThis weekend's assassination attempt on Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords (D-Ariz.) was the kind of news that was nearly impossible to miss. Before I get any further ...
January 09, 2011
Missions AccomplishedYou might notice that I'm running a different headshot of myself now. The reason for it is because in the six months or so since I joined National Underwriter.
January 09, 2011
Preparing for BattleHealth insurance agents are mobilizing in 2011 to secure changes in reform legislation that ensure they have a role in the industry going forward.
January 09, 2011
Legislating from the BenchConservative commentators are thrilled over a recent decision by a federal court in Virginia that rejected part of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act as unconstitutional.
January 09, 2011
Vote on Health Care Repeal Postponed After Congresswoman’s ShootingIn the wake of the shooting Saturday of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, D-Ariz., the House of Representatives has postponed a scheduled Wednesday vote on repeal of the health care law.
January 08, 2011
Shootings to Delay Health VoteThe shootings of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords and others in Tucson, Ariz., have led House Republicans to postpone consideration of H.R. 2, the Repeal the Job-Killing Health Care Law Act bill.
January 08, 2011
Shootings to Delay Health VoteThe shootings of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords and others in Tucson, Ariz., have led House Republicans to postpone consideration of H.R. 2, the Repeal the Job-Killing Health Care Law Act bill.
January 07, 2011
IIABA: HHS Interfered with NAIC DeliberationsFederal officials worked behind the scenes to turn the National Association of Insurance Commissioners medical loss ratio decision-making process against agents, according to leaders of the Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers of America.