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.
NCOIL Proposal Would Limit Dental Fee Schedules
By Allison BellA Rhode Island state lawmaker wants to restrict the amount of negotiating power that insurers have over the dentists in their provider networks.
November 30, 2009
Covering seniors now would save money laterResearchers at Harvard Medical School have uncovered evidence that expanding Medicare may not be as costly as some policymakers contend.
November 30, 2009
"Why social networks won't build your business"This article is loaded with the absolute truth!
November 30, 2009
Senate To Consider Health Bill Antitrust AmendmentA measure that would repeal the McCarran-Ferguson Act antitrust exemption for health and medical malpractice insurers will be offered as an amendment to H.R. 3590, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act bill.
November 30, 2009
Republicans Push To Delay Health Bill DebateDemocrats in the Senate say the time to reform the U.S. health care system is now; Republicans are saying a few weeks from now might work better.
November 26, 2009
Boomers persistent in job huntWhile unemployment rates rise, boomers appear to be the only ones doing anything about it. Never mind that the jobless rate for boomers has doubled...
November 25, 2009
Estate Tax Data: Before It ChangedThe Internal Revenue Service has painted a statistical portrait of just how sweet big estates were - and how quickly health savings account contributions were growing -- back in 2007, as the investment markets were peaking.
November 25, 2009
GAO Faults CMS Internal ControlsAn agency that might have to manage any big new federal health programs created by Congress is having trouble monitoring existing contracts, U.S. Government Accountability Office officials report.