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.
Moody's: Health Rate Reviews a Worry
By Ashley ScudderThe possibility that federal regulators could politicize reviews of health insurance rate increase notices could be a financial risk factor for insurers this year, according to analysts at Moody's Investors Service.
January 06, 2011
Minimal Growth for Health Spending in 2009National health care spending increased by just 4 percent in 2009, the smallest growth percentage in 50 years.
January 06, 2011
Florida Coalition: Targeted Co-Pay Cuts Save MoneyThe Florida Health Care Coalition says a value-based prescription co-payment system seemed to help employers generate a return of up to $1.33 over a 3-year period on every extra dollar spent up front on prescription drugs.
January 05, 2011
Ideas: Life, DisabilityShifts related to economic and regulatory upheaval may have created some interesting opportunities, insurers and brokers say.
January 05, 2011
Wal-Mart Arm to Sell Wellness PackageSam's Club stores are offering members a $99 health screening and coaching program.
January 05, 2011
Starr to Grow Accident and Health BusinessStarr International USA Inc. has hired Edward Navarro to make its accident and health business a global operation.
January 05, 2011
PPACA: Virginia, Maine Panels Think DetailsGovernment advisory groups in Virginia and Maine put together proposals discussing how their states should implement the new federal health care laws and regulations.
January 05, 2011
Starr to Grow Accident and Health BusinessStarr International USA Inc. has hired Edward Navarro to make its accident and health business a global operation.