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.
Insurance agents welcome regulators' support, press Senate for same
By Ginny KiplingAccording to news blog "The Hill," the National Association of Health Underwriters (NAHU) says they're thankful to state regulators for acknowledging agents' role in healthcare and are on the verge of gaining similar support in the Senate.
August 26, 2010
Oklahoma Race for State Insurance Commissioner Gets UnderwayA Republican runoff in Oklahoma this week has set the stage for a colorful race for state insurance commissioner between the state's first woman commissioner and a Republican who is challenging the constitutionality of the healthcare law.
August 26, 2010
Top 200 Report ChartsAs part of National Underwriter's annual Top 200 report, we are running extra graphs that further detail the to market segments here online.
August 26, 2010
PPACA: TriZetto Acquires Tela SourcingA health insurance technology company is acquiring a health care outsourcing company.
August 26, 2010
Pilot program keeping seniors out of hospitalFollowing a hospitalization, some 20 percent of seniors return to the emergency room within one month. Now, efforts to lower that number are being encouraged by the new health reform act, the Orlando Sentinel is reporting.
August 26, 2010
PPACA: Exchange Bills Head to SchwarzeneggerThe California Senate and California Assembly have approved A.B. 1602 and S. 900, bills that could govern the creation of a state health insurance exchange program.
August 26, 2010
Medicare drug plan premiums to riseMedicare officials have announced plans to increase prescription premiums by $1, or about 3 percent, next year.
August 26, 2010
Health Insurance Agents and Social Media: Is It Worth It?With the recent slackening of Facebook's privacy policies and FINRA's crackdown on social media rules, many agents are concerned about getting involved with any form of social media.