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.
Seniors gain rights to refuse Medicare
By Daniel WilliamsOne of the rights being pressed in the debate over health care is an individual's right to choose his or her health care plan.
October 13, 2009
House: Our Health Bill Is Almost HereThe House "Tri-Committee" team says it is almost done with blending the House health bills.
October 13, 2009
Antitrust Bill Has Harry Reid As A Co-SponsorSenate Majority Leader Harry Reid and Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy are backing bills that could eliminate health insurers' and medical malpractice insurers' access to the McCarran-Ferguson Act antitrust exemption.
October 13, 2009
Producers, Insurers React To AHFA VoteInsurance industry groups are celebrating some of the changes made in the Senate Finance Committee health bill but expressing concerns about some of the provisions that are still there.
October 13, 2009
Editorial comment: It's LTC insurance, not health care insuranceHealth care and long term care are not the same, but for many people, the lines between the two are blurry or nonexistent.
October 12, 2009
Virginia Panel To Review Telehealth Mandate ProposalA Mid-Atlantic state might require state-regulated health insurers to pay for members to consult with doctors and other care providers over the telephone.
October 12, 2009
Baucus Bill Not Cheap For Middle-Income Families: CBOHealth exchange coverage premiums and cost-sharing could cost a family of 4 with an annual income of $102,000 19% of its income.
October 12, 2009
Medical Malpractice Curbs A Winner: CBOThe Congressional Budget Office reported Friday that tort reform would save the federal government $54 billion over 10 years.