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.
Conning: Merger Activity Lowest Since 2002
By Staff WriterU.S. insurance merger and acquisition activities in 2009 were the lowest since 2002. But a pickup is underway, fueled by pent-up demand, according to a new report.
April 08, 2010
Closing the Doughnut Hole: What the Reform Bill's Part D Provisions Mean to YouThe health care reform law, which incorporates adjustments made by the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010, makes several important changes to the Medicare Part D drug benefit.
April 08, 2010
LTCI buyers economized in 2009Last year purchasers of long term care coverage skewed older and opted for cheaper policies, according to a new study by the American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance.
April 08, 2010
Top 10 health care reform myths debunkedConsumer finance site WalletPop.com (a division of AOL) is one of many media outlets attempting to come to terms with the new health care law.
April 08, 2010
Medicare Advantage getting more expensiveSeniors are facing the same rising insurance premiums that the broader market has been dealing with as the cost of Medicare Advantage policies goes up.
April 08, 2010
Top 10 health care reform myths debunkedConsumer finance site WalletPop.com (a division of AOL) is one of many media outlets attempting to come to terms with the new health care law.
April 08, 2010
Public Opinion Polls: Which Ones Can You Trust?When it comes to health care reform, there has been no shortage of public opinion polls. And while these surveys can often be a wonderful indicator of public opinion, at times they simply make things even more unclear.
April 08, 2010
Medicare Advantage getting more expensiveSeniors are facing the same rising insurance premiums that the broader market has been dealing with as the cost of Medicare Advantage policies goes up.