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.
J.P. Wieske to Take Reins at CAHI
By Staff WriterJ.P. Wieske is succeeding Merrill Matthews Jr. as executive director of the Council for Affordable Health Insurance.
September 08, 2010
BET Founder Backs Stop-Loss SupplierThe RLJ Companies L.L.C. has invested in the stock of AV International L.L.C., a minority-owned firm that is active in the health plan stop-loss market.
September 08, 2010
Researchers Take Global View of Wellness EffortsA team backed by affiliates of MetLife Inc. has looked at what multinational employers are doing to improve employees' health.
September 08, 2010
PPACA: OTC Rules Bitter Pill for Card FirmsHealth account debit card providers will have to scramble to get their systems in compliance with new federal reimbursement regulations by Jan. 16, 2011.
September 08, 2010
PPACA: Wall Street Journal, White House Joust Over Health RatesObama administration officials are blasting a Wall Street Journal article about recent increases in U.S. health insurance prices.
September 08, 2010
PPACA: OTC Rules Bitter Pill for Card FirmsHealth account debit card providers will have to scramble to get their systems in compliance with new federal reimbursement regulations by Jan. 16, 2011.
September 08, 2010
CMS: Private Health Insurance Spending to Rise 2.2%U.S. health insurance spending may increase just a little bit in 2011, but it could grow rapidly in 2014, government researchers say.
September 08, 2010
Coming out of the anesthesia?A reader of my "To Your Good Health" column recently wrote to discuss his concern about what he believes to be the systemic disaster that will ensue from PPACA.