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.
Dental Bites: MetLife, United Concordia, PRWT, QualDent
By Staff WriterA unit of MetLife Inc. has introduced the MetLife Dental Health Manager program.
January 11, 2010
Texas Lawmakers, Producers Clash Over Insurance Exchange SystemThe 11 Democrats who represent Texas in the U.S. House of Representatives want the final version of the health bill to create a single, national health insurance exchange.
January 11, 2010
New York: Be Careful About Rejecting CashNew York state insurance producers may have to accept cash premium payments if refusing the payments would hurt insureds.
January 10, 2010
Texas: Hold Off On Filing Forms With Discretionary ClausesThe Texas Department of Insurance is considering the possibility of adopting a rule that would prohibit the use of discretionary clauses in life, accident and health insurance policy forms.
January 10, 2010
Dental Bites: MetLife, United Concordia, PRWT, QualDentA unit of MetLife Inc. has introduced the MetLife Dental Health Manager program.
January 10, 2010
Health Bill Fight May Delay State Of The Union AddressThe White House is waiting to set a firm date for the annual State of the Union address, in the hope that President Obama will be able to talk about congressional passage of a major health care reform bill.
January 10, 2010
Hear This: People Who Need Hearing Aids Can Get HelpThe Better Hearing Institute has published a guide to hearing aid purchase financial assistance programs.
January 08, 2010
Nelson On Health Bill Provision: You Misunderstood MeA Senate health bill provision that would shield Nebraska from having to pay to expand Medicaid programs in other states is a "placeholder" to be used to ensure that all states are treated fairly, according to Sen. Ben Nelson.