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.
IASB, FASB Schedule Meetings
By staff WriterThe International Accounting Standards Board and the Financial Accounting Standards Board plan to hold 3 public roundtable meetings on insurance contract standards in the next few months.
September 16, 2010
Health Reform Does Not Increase Confidence in Health Care SystemAmericans aren't happy with the health care system.
September 16, 2010
Health care reform gets nastyThe battle between the Obama administration and the health insurance industry was ratcheted up recently when the White House learned some companies, including those offering Medicare Advantage plans, are planning a premium hike of up to 9 percent.
September 16, 2010
TARP Panel: AIG Aid a LoserMost observers still expect the government's American International Group Inc. Investment Program to generate "significant losses" for U.S. taxpayers, officials say.
September 16, 2010
Group Health Enrollment PlummetsNew Census Bureau health insurance figures suggest that the number of U.S. residents in employer-sponsored plans plunged 3.7% between 2008 and 2009.
September 16, 2010
Colorado Blues Backtrack on Individual Health PremiumsAnthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Colorado will provide a premium credit totaling $20 million to about 90,000 individual health care insureds in the state.
September 16, 2010
Health care reform gets nastyThe battle between the Obama administration and the health insurance industry was ratcheted up recently when the White House learned some companies, including those offering Medicare Advantage plans, are planning a premium hike of up to 9 percent.
September 16, 2010
Technology prominently featured in senior health serviceA new service offered to a select group of seniors in Connecticut may have much wider applications and could dramatically improve services and contain costs for many more.