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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.
Milliman: Expect The PPACA Package To Lead To Intense Regulatory Scrutiny
By Linda KocoThe health insurance industry will face intense regulatory scrutiny due to the new Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and its companion, the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010, according to Milliman Inc.
March 26, 2010
Survey: Most Agents Think Health Moves Will HurtAbout 88% of health insurance agents are expecting the new Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to drive up group health rates.
March 26, 2010
HealthWell: Underinsured Still Need More HelpThe new Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act may help many consumers pay their health bills, but it will leave many gaps in coverage, a nonprofit group says.
March 26, 2010
Health Bills Seem To Be Silent On Medical TourismU.S. medical tourism providers may be able continue business as usual after the big new health bills start to take effect.
March 26, 2010
Wells Fargo: More Employers Add Voluntary PlansAbout half of the employers that offer any voluntary benefits offer at least two.
March 26, 2010
H.R. 3590 And H.R. 4872: A National Underwriter Guide To A New Health Reform WorldThe signing of H.R. 3590, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act bill, and PPACA's sister, H.R. 4872, the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act bill, may put the country on a regulatory journey that will last for decades.
March 26, 2010
Survey: Most Agents Think Health Moves Will HurtAbout 88% of health insurance agents are expecting the new Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to drive up group health rates.
March 26, 2010
HealthWell: Underinsured Still Need More HelpThe new Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act may help many consumers pay their health bills, but it will leave many gaps in coverage, a nonprofit group says.