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.
Editor's Blog: Public Option
By staff WriterSteve Piontek says something major has to change before the health insurance system can get better.
July 13, 2009
CBO Eyes Health-Jobs LinkPredicting how health insurance system changes would affect the U.S. labor markets is difficult, according to Congressional Budget Office analysts.
July 13, 2009
$1.4 million per dayYou and I both knew health insurance firms would do everything in their power to protect their interests by working to influence Congress when it comes to health care reform - or perhaps I should say "spare no expense."
July 13, 2009
LTCI rates up 2 percentRates for LTCI have gone up 2 percent since 2008, according to the LTCI price index, published by the American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance. Depending upon age, however, an insured may actually pay less this year. A base level of LTCI
July 13, 2009
Billers Prep For Big ShiftThe Healthcare Billing & Management Association has created an ICD-10 Task Force to help implement a major change in the way doctors, hospitals and other health care providers communicate with insurers.
July 13, 2009
Slome: Speak Up!The head of a long term care insurance trade group says industry participants should act quickly to explain the weaknesses of a proposed federal LTC program.
July 13, 2009
Another Health Bill ArrivesHouse Democrats today unveiled a health bill that includes provisions calling for a "public option," a health insurance exchange, an employer mandate and appointment of a federal "health choices commissioner."