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.
Senior alert: Health insurance depends on age, income
By Staff WriterHealth insurance varies widely across income groups, with those of lower means most likely to lack health coverage.
March 04, 2010
Cutting the Fat from Obama's Health Care Reform Remarks: An OutlineOn March 3, 2010, President Obama spoke from the White House's East Room to summarize the state of health reform, briefly explain his newest proposal, and urge Congress to schedule a vote within the next few weeks.
March 04, 2010
JHA Speakers: Share Data On 9-11-Related Mental Health ClaimsAn insurance group should support a project to find out how terrorist attacks, economic disasters and natural disasters affect the likelihood that U.S. residents with disability insurance will suffer from disabling mental health problems.
March 04, 2010
Health CEOs: Rates Are Driven By CostsHealth insurance premiums are produced by healthcare costs, and those costs must be tackled before rates can be brought under control, health care industry CEOs said today.
March 04, 2010
Life in the Trenches of the Health Insurance Business: Part 1 in a SeriesThe first entry of the book "You Gotta Laugh: Life in the Trenches of the Health Insurance Business," which will be published in late 2010 by Inkandescent Books.
March 03, 2010
FAQ: Cost of Medicare AdvantageApproximately how much (percent and real dollars) does Medicare Advantage cost the federal government versus original Medicare?
March 03, 2010
Senate Restores COBRA ProvisionThe U.S. Senate finally passed legislation Tuesday night restoring eligibility for 30 days to a provision that allows laid-off people to receive unemployment insurance and COBRA health insurance benefits through December 31, 2010.
March 03, 2010
Health Care Reform: What's at Stake for Seniors?With changes to Medicare, Medicaid, and long-term care provisions, the health care legislation could have some interesting consequences for senior clients.