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.
The Overlooked Generations
By staff WriterInsurers continue to send more direct mail to baby boomers than to younger consumers.
July 29, 2009
Actuaries Eye Health SystemThe Society of Actuaries has published a collection of papers by actuaries who have an interest in improving the U.S. health finance and delivery systems.
July 29, 2009
Bankers Life RemembersDespite the recession, an insurer-organized team has raised $229,000 in contributions for the fight against Alzheimer's disease, up from $203,000 in 2008.
July 29, 2009
Priorities, Actions Clash: StudyHealth insurance is the top priority of owners of small- to medium-sized businesses, but 58% of owners do not currently offer this benefit, says a new study.
July 29, 2009
Priorities, Actions Clash: StudyHealth insurance is the top priority of owners of small- to medium-sized businesses, but 58% of owners do not currently offer this benefit, says a new study.
July 29, 2009
Free web content coming to an end? Don't hold your breathBarry Diller, chairman and CEO of IAC/InterActiveCorp, created a stir last Friday when he said Web users will have to pay for what they watch and use. Diller said, "It is not free and it is not going to be."
July 29, 2009
Health Reform Creeps AlongSenate Finance Committee leaders have confirmed that 6 members are making progress toward drafting bipartisan health reform legislation that the insurance industry could support.
July 29, 2009
Health To Change SlowlyEven if Democrats succeed at passing and implementing the health system changes that most concern the insurance industry, many of those changes might not start taking effect until 2013.