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.
Baucus Changes Bill
By Arthur D. PostalSenate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus today brought a heavily revised version of his health reform proposal to a bill drafting session.
September 21, 2009
AlwaysCare ExpandsAn ancillary benefits insurer is adding an office in South Carolina.
September 21, 2009
CMS To Humana: Stop MailingsThe Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has told Humana Inc. to stop mailing subscribers a letter suggesting that health care reform legislation could cause them to lose Medicare Advantage benefits and services.
September 21, 2009
AARP: Partisan reformist or impartial advocate?Lobbying organization AARP's support for changes to the nation's health care system has cost the group thousands of members, and is now implementing a campaign to persuade seniors...
September 21, 2009
IPRO Wins ContractThe government has hired a New York nonprofit organization to help improve U.S. health care quality.
September 21, 2009
Asking The WolvesI have to admit I don't know any sheep farmers, but even I know that it's not customary for these folks to ask the wolf for suggestions about protecting the sheep.
September 21, 2009
Senate Finance Draft Contains Much Of What Obama WantedThe outline of America's future health care delivery system started to emerge last week.
September 21, 2009
Classifying Risk For The Working UninsuredThe latest government statistics estimate that 47 million Americans do not have health insurance coverage. According to the Kaiser Family Foundation, 54% of those Americans are in working families.