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.
THA Endorses COBRA Service
By staff WriterThe Texas Hospital Association is recommending health benefits continuation administration services from COBRAGuard Inc. to member hospitals.
March 01, 2010
A not-so-rosy future for boomersIn our work studying boomers, one key generational characteristic of this cohort has been their optimism.
March 01, 2010
AALTCI: Age Has Big Effect On LTC Insurance RatesLong term care insurance premiums can range from about $700 a year to more than $13,000 per year, depending on the insured's age and level of protection, an LTC insurance industry group says.
March 01, 2010
Disability Insurers To Insureds: Take Care Of YourselfDisability insurers are trying to persuade group plan insureds to check their weight, their blood pressure and their cholesterol, and to take action if any of those indicators show signs of trouble.
March 01, 2010
New York Carrier Goes NationalHealthNow New York Inc., the parent of several New York state Blue Cross and Blue Shield plans, now wants to serve self-insured, midsize employer groups throughout the United States.
March 01, 2010
New York Carrier Goes NationalHealthNow New York Inc., the parent of several New York state Blue Cross and Blue Shield plans, now wants to serve self-insured, midsize employer groups throughout the United States.
March 01, 2010
What do advisors think about health care reform and how it affects seniors?Future Medicare, if left up to our elected officials, will require higher costs to access medical care at every level.
March 01, 2010
AALTCI: Age Has Big Effect On LTC Insurance RatesLong term care insurance premiums can range from about $700 a year to more than $13,000 per year, depending on the insured's age and level of protection, an LTC insurance industry group says.