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.
Record-setting LTCI claim offers glimpse of future costs
By Andy StonehouseA new study released by the American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance illustrates the benefits and also the significant generational costs associated with LTCI.
June 17, 2009
White House Defends GoalsPresident Obama believes the cost of inaction on health finance would be far greater than the cost of reform efforts, the president's spokesman said Tuesday.
June 17, 2009
Costs Also Rise In CanadaEmployers are paying more for health coverage up North as well as in the United States.
June 17, 2009
Insurer Tweaks LTC PlansJohn Hancock Long Term Care Insurance has beefed up two group LTC insurance plans and eased discount qualification requirements.
June 17, 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 17, 2009
Benefits Bits: Age-Ins, Retirement Tools, DentalGroup health insurers should be prepared to see an increase in the percentage of older plan participants who will stay in the plans past age 65.
June 17, 2009
Poizner Appoints AIG WatcherThe California Department of Insurance now has eyes in New York, to help it keep tabs on American International Group Inc.
June 17, 2009
White House Defends GoalsPresident Obama believes the cost of inaction on health finance would be far greater than the cost of reform efforts, the president's spokesman said Tuesday.