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.
Unum: More with Breast Cancer Return to Work
By Staff WriterThe return-to-work rate for U.S. workers with breast cancer increased to about 59% in 2007, from 29% in 2001.
October 25, 2010
Should Same Rates Apply to All Health Care Payers?Many healthy policy watchers would like to see a single entity come up with hospital and physician services prices for private health insurers, public health programs and other payers, according to the Commonwealth Fund.
October 25, 2010
Brown & Brown Scoops Up Greystone AssetsA national insurance broker has acquired a benefits brokerage operation in Pennsylvania.
October 25, 2010
Repeal and Replace: A Sick JokeThis year's elections have brought a call for repeal of the health care reform.
October 25, 2010
Taking the InitiativeWith just over a week left until mid-term elections, races for the many governorships and Congressional seats at stake are kicking into high gear. In ...
October 24, 2010
Agency Rollups Pick Up SpeedIn the agency world, recent M&A activity is suggesting that the economy might be picking up, slowly but surely.
October 24, 2010
Repeal and Replace: A Sick JokeThis year's elections have brought a call for repeal of the health care reform.
October 24, 2010
Should Same Rates Apply to All Health Care Payers?Many healthy policy watchers would like to see a single entity come up with hospital and physician services prices for private health insurers, public health programs and other payers, according to the Commonwealth Fund.