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 Move Toward Federal Oversight Of The Insurance Industry
By Brian AndersonWord out of Washington is that insurance regulation will not be part of the sweeping new rules for the financial services sector announced by President Obama on June 17.
June 18, 2009
The Kids Are CheapProviding health coverage for all U.S. children would be comparatively inexpensive, researchers contend.
June 18, 2009
Obama Priorities ShiftForeign policy concerns are diverting some of the attention President Obama wants to be devoting to health care and a financial system overhaul, his spokesman says.
June 18, 2009
Health Care Costs Expected To Rise 9%Nine percent again. That's the increase employers who offer health insurance coverage for employees can expect in 2010, according to the latest report from PricewaterhouseCoopers.
June 18, 2009
Company Joins FSA BattleCeridian Benefits Services has hired a Washington law firm to help it and other benefits firms lobby on behalf of health care flexible savings accounts.
June 18, 2009
Dems Cart In Health ProposalDemocratic House committee leaders have pulled the tent covers off of the 852-page draft of a health care bill.
June 18, 2009
NAIC Meeting RoundupAn arm of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners is joining with insurance regulators from Australia and Chile to take on an international task force.
June 18, 2009
Health Costs Continue ClimbU.S. employers' health care costs could grow 9% in 2010, according to PricewaterhouseCoopers L.L.P.