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.
Home Is Favored For Long Term Care: Study
By Staff WriterNearly three times more people are receiving long term care at home rather than in a residential facility.
December 03, 2009
MassMutual Expands Sales ForceMassachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company says it has increased the number of financial professionals in the field by 9% during each of the past 3 years.
December 03, 2009
Benefits Exec: Compromise Might Be Better For Health InsurersThe Republicans might do better politically if they unite against the Democratic health bills, but health insurers and their customers could come out ahead if the Republicans would make deals, according to Thomas Mangan.
December 03, 2009
Senators Vote On Women's Health AmendmentsMembers of the Senate today voted 61-39 to approve a women's preventive health measure proposed by Sen. Barbara Mikulski and voted 41-59 to reject a women's health measure proposed by Sen. Lisa Murkowski.
December 03, 2009
Senate Health Reform Bill: Pace May Pick UpSenate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell says he expects the Senate to hold 4 votes today on H.R. 3590, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act bill.
December 03, 2009
Hartford Stands By Ski EventA financial services company that has faced a tough year of its own is continuing to back a major winter sports gathering for people with disabilities.
December 03, 2009
Senate Health Reform Bill Survives McCain MotionSen. John McCain won some Democratic support for an effort to revamp H.R. 3590, the Senate health reform bill, but the Democrats came out on top.
December 03, 2009
AACII: Half Of Critical Illness Buyers Are YoungNearly half of individuals purchasing critical illness insurance protection in 2009 were under age 45, according to the American Association for Critical Illness Insurance.