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.
With Health Reform Now Law, Industry Turns To Implementation
By Arthur D. PostalPragmatism is clearly replacing anxiety and opposition as the health insurance industry pivots at a feverish pace to implement health care reform legislation.
April 02, 2010
SOA: Many Still Fail To Plan For RetirementMany Americans say they are concerned about their retirement but have done little about planning for the future, a new study by the Society of Actuaries finds.
April 02, 2010
LTC Expert Critiques CLASS ActThe passage of the CLASS Act may make more Americans aware long term care is an overlooked gap in their retirement planning, an expert says.
April 02, 2010
Mass. Rebuffs Most Health Care Rate HikesThe Massachusetts Division of Insurance has rejected 235 of 274 rate increases proposed by health insurers for small groups.
April 01, 2010
Trends 2010: Simplified solutions and client-centered serviceOur annual look at the newest trends in products and sales strategies suggests that simplified solutions and an old-fashioned, client-centered approach are the hallmarks for 2010 and beyond.
April 01, 2010
White House Fires Back On Part D ChangeThe Obama administration says employers may be exaggerating the effects of a Medicare Part D drug program subsidy tax change included in the new Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
April 01, 2010
Taking control of our most personal needPreventative care seems to have been left out of the health care debate.
April 01, 2010
The boomer bus is off the cliffYou can help restore boomers' attitudes about their financial health.