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 Spills (Many) Beans
By Staff WriterThe National Association of Insurance Commissioners has developed an insurance department resources report which covers topics such as how many workers each department has and how those workers are paid.
July 16, 2009
Employers Take Hard Line On HMO CostsInitial estimates show 2010 health maintenance organization premiums will increase by around 11.8%.
July 16, 2009
More boomers postpone health carePaul Briand writes at Examiner.com "as national policy makers continue to debate the future of health care in this country, for some Baby Boomers it...
July 16, 2009
N.H. Gets New Small Group PlanAnthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield will start selling a New Hampshire HealthFirst health insurance plan to small groups in the Granite State Oct. 1.
July 16, 2009
LHATF Fine Tunes VM-20Members of a National Association of Insurance Commissioners panel talked Thursday about topics such as experience credibility and projection length while going over proposed amendments to a valuation manual draft.
July 16, 2009
NAIC Blasts Health CzarThe National Association of Insurance Commissioners is asking the leaders of 3 House committees to give up the idea of creating a separate federal agency with strong powers to oversee health delivery.
July 16, 2009
Rx Copay Costs ClimbHigh-deductible health plans had the highest prescription medicine copay, $49, compared to non-formulary copays on PPO plans of $47.
July 16, 2009
Witness: Bundle Health PayDoctors and hospitals share responsibility with insurers for the price and access problems in the health care and health coverage markets.