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.
LIMRA Head Sees Opportunity
By Trevor ThomasDespite the shaky economy, life insurance sales are moving upward and consumers' confidence in the industry is slowly returning, according to LIMRA International Chief Executive Officer Robert Kerzner.
October 28, 2009
ACLI Finds Shaky Support For LTC OptionWorkers like the idea of a health reform bill creating a government long term care insurance program - until they learn how much the program might cost.
October 28, 2009
Leavitt: How Do We Pay For Change?A former Bush administration official says the current level of uninsurance among U.S. residents is unsustainable.
October 28, 2009
WellPoint To Transfer UniCare BlocksA health insurance giant is pulling out of the commercial health insurance markets in Illinois and Texas.
October 28, 2009
SCB To Market Humana Medicare PlansThe Senior Citizens Bureau will be offering its 500,000 members Medicare Advantage plans from Humana Inc.
October 28, 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.
October 28, 2009
WellPoint To Transfer UniCare BlocksA health insurance giant is pulling out of the commercial health insurance markets in Illinois and Texas.
October 28, 2009
ACLI Finds Shaky Support For LTC OptionWorkers like the idea of a health reform bill creating a government long term care insurance program - until they learn how much the program might cost.