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.
Insurers Raised $86 Million to Fight Public Option: Report
By Staff WriterHealth insurers gave the U.S. Chamber of Commerce over $86 million to fund the chamber's opposition to parts of the health care reform proposal, according to a published report.
November 17, 2010
PPACA: Mercer Sees Strong Health Care Cost GrowthHealth benefit cost growth accelerated to 6.9% in 2010, following almost 10 years of stable or slowing increases, reports Mercer Inc.
November 17, 2010
PPACA: Mercer Sees Strong Health Care Cost GrowthHealth benefit cost growth accelerated to 6.9% in 2010, following almost 10 years of stable or slowing increases, reports Mercer Inc.
November 17, 2010
U.S. Health Care Lags Other Nations: ReportThe U.S. is lagging in dealing with healthcare problems such as access, cost and insurance complexity when compared with residents of 10 other nations, a new study by the Commonwealth Fund indicates.
November 17, 2010
Trilogy buying, constructing senior care facilitiesTrilogy Health Services, a provider of senior living and long-term health care services, has acquired two Ohio facilities and will begin construction on two more in Commerce, Mich., and Louisville, Ky.
November 17, 2010
PPACA: Alabama Seeks Help in Planning ExchangeThe Alabama Department of Insurance (DOI) is asking for bids from companies that can help it plan for the states Alabama's Health Benefit Exchange.
November 17, 2010
Guest column: What the new health reform bill will really cost youI think most of us recognize that health care reform was needed in this country.
November 17, 2010
Understanding the online marketing funnel, Pt. 4: RetainUntil now, we've been focusing on getting prospects into your online marketing funnel. Now we need to worry about keeping your relationship with your prospects alive and growing.