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.
NAIC Posts Meeting Info
By staff WriterThe National Association of Insurance Commissioners has developed a tentative agenda for the upcoming fall meeting.
August 03, 2009
Congress Pursuing Health Care Reform On Many FrontsCongress appeared to be moving late last week toward healthcare reform legislation that addresses the concerns of the health insurance industry
August 03, 2009
Faith And HealthA health carrier has published a guide that can help doctors and others understand the effects of religious and cultural beliefs on patients' health care decisions.
August 03, 2009
New York: 29 Is The New 18The Empire State now will permit unmarried children to get dependent coverage through their parents' group plans through age 29.
August 03, 2009
AHIP: Please Be PoliteThe head of America's Health Insurance Plans, a health insurance industry trade group, has called on policymakers to "stop demonizing the industry."
August 03, 2009
People set in their ways when it comes to health care reformA harmless extended family gathering turned into a full-fledged health care reform debate recently, with three generations chiming in on what they thought needs to be done (or not done) to "fix" health care in America.
August 03, 2009
LTC Insurance Plugs A Hole In The Estate PlanPicture this: On the recommendation of his advisor, a wealthy business owner implements an estate plan that includes
August 03, 2009
Busting Myths About Selling Voluntary BenefitsWith economic uncertainty continuing deep into 2009, many employers are scaling back health benefits and shifting more costs to employees