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.
Breaking news: Boomers smoke pot
By John SullivanUPI reports the aging of the baby boom generation is resulting in a dramatic increase in levels of illicit drug use among adults 50 and...
February 23, 2010
Watch The Health Summit Live (With Twitter Coverage)If you like fireworks, or All Star Wrestling, you might enjoy the live Webcast of President Obama's health summit.
February 23, 2010
Lawmakers Question Whether Health Insurers Should Earn ProfitsSome members of the House Energy and Commerce Committee suggested today during a hearing that letting health insurers earn any profits during a recession might be inappropriate.
February 22, 2010
Editor's Blog: Tone DeafSteve Piontek is willing to assume that the 39% health insurance rate increase WellPoint proposed in California makes actuarial sense. The timing of the request? In Piontek's view: Not so much.
February 22, 2010
Medicaid Carrier To Acquire South Carolina CarrierA unit of Centene Corp. (NYSE:CNC) has agreed to buy Carolina Crescent Health Plan Inc.
February 22, 2010
Solicitor General To Participate In FEHBA CaseThe Obama administration's chief lawyer has permission to weigh in on a U.S. Supreme Court case involving health benefits problems at the U.S. Department of Labor.
February 22, 2010
Antitrust Exemption Bill To Focus On Health InsurersWhen an antitrust exemption bill reaches the House floor, it may apply only to health insurers, not to medical malpractice insurers.
February 22, 2010
Editor's Blog: Tone DeafSteve Piontek is willing to assume that the 39% health insurance rate increase WellPoint proposed in California makes actuarial sense. The timing of the request? In Piontek's view: Not so much.