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.
President Obama's New Health Reform Plan: A Breakdown of Key Components
By Heather TreseOn Feb. 22, Obama released his own proposal for health reform.
February 24, 2010
Unitrin To Sell Health Insurance UnitPhysicians Mutual Insurance Company has agreed to acquire Reserve National Insurance Company from Unitrin Inc. (NYSE:UTR).
February 24, 2010
It's the costs, stupid!During Bill Clinton's 1992 campaign against George H.W. Bush, strategist James Carville changed the focus of the campaign with one brilliant phrase: "It's the economy, stupid."
February 24, 2010
Towers Watson, UnitedHealth Form Retiree Benefits AllianceA health insurer and a benefits services form are teaming up to market post-retirement health coverage programs to large employers.
February 24, 2010
CDI discovers over 700 claims violations at AnthemFailures to pay claims within 30 days and other delays make up the bulk of the violations.
February 24, 2010
Health Insurance Agents: It's Time to Start Using Social MediaI recently read an article named "10 Reasons You Should Not Be on Social Media" - the title alone grabbed my attention, and I immediately clicked on the link.
February 24, 2010
Obama Seeks Health Policy Bridge; Republicans SkepticalRepublicans and Democrats today showed fleeting signs of willingness to talk about specific ideas for changing the U.S. health finance system.
February 24, 2010
Is the Health Care Reform Summit Worth It?Tomorrows health reform summit is meant to be a bipartisan effort to bring together all the ideas out there about health reform and try to ...