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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.
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By David A. SaltzmanCongress and the White House have continued their inexorable march to the health care sea, completely unencumbered by the desires of the American public.
January 06, 2010
LTC Cost Increases Abated In 2008Spending on nursing home care climbed to more than $138 billion in 2008, up 4.6% from the 2007 total, according to federal analysts.
January 06, 2010
Ohio Suspends Individual Health Insurer (Updated)Ohio Department of Insurance Director Mary Jo Hudson says a health insurer operating in the state failed to comply with a new state open enrollment law.
January 06, 2010
Disability insurance: Claim deniedIt's a fact that disability income insurance (DI) claims have increased dramatically over the last several years, along with a disproportionate number of inappropriate denials.
January 06, 2010
House: Keep The Health Bill Antitrust Repeal ProvisionHouse Democrats are insisting that the final version of the health bill include a provision taking the McCarran Ferguson Act antitrust exemption away from health and medical liability insurers.
January 06, 2010
Using Self-Funding to Battle Clients' Health Care CostsAs the health care debate continues, it is important for insurance agents to explore new opportunities and markets, and to provide promising solutions to clients.
January 06, 2010
Health Care Reform: Who's Engaged, What Have They Done, and What Do They Know?Americans' engagement in the debate has already surpassed that of previous health reform discussions. Here's a comparison of how engagement in this health care debate compares with engagement in the health care debate from President Clinton's era.
January 05, 2010
Allianz Life Signs StrickerAllianz Life Insurance Company of North America has added one of the top professional golfers to its golfer sponsorship roster.