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.
CDC: High-Deductible Health Coverage Rates Rise
By Allison BellThe percentage of U.S. residents with no health coverage, or health coverage with a high deductible and no personal health account, continues to rise.
December 15, 2010
The Marty McFly solutionIn the 1985 movie "Back to the Future," Dr. Emmett Brown (Christopher Lloyd) modifies a DeLorean DMC-12, so when it reaches 88 miles per hour, it becomes a time machine.
December 15, 2010
Reassure your clients: The LTCI sky is not fallingWhen I started selling long-term care insurance in 1990, many carriers had products. I realized, ultimately, the number of companies offering this product would decrease, and rate increases were inevitable.
December 15, 2010
NAIC Names 2011 Consumer RepsA think tank health policy analyst and the head of a group that represents young adults will be responsible for representing consumers at National Association of Insurance Commissioners proceedings in the coming year.
December 15, 2010
PPACA, State-by-State: A Q&A with Acting Maryland Insurance Commissioner Beth SammisAs part of a regular series featuring interviews with state regulators, Sammis discusses her state's challenges and hopes when it comes to health care reform
December 15, 2010
PPACA: Senate Rejects 1099 Fix EffortsRepublicans in the Senate today blocked efforts by Democrats to eliminate major Affordable Care Act Form 1099 vendor reporting requirements.
December 14, 2010
California Keeps Health Sub from Sending Cash HomeCalifornia Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner has stopped a health insurer operating in his state from paying a $120 million dividend to its parent company.
December 14, 2010
What Will the Midterm Elections Mean for Texas in 2011?Midterm elections typically bring to light the public's viewpoint of how well the current administration is doing.