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.
Chair: Add Federal Oversight (CORRECTED)
By Arthur D. PostalThe chairman of a key House Financial Services Committee subcommittee today said "only ostriches can now deny the need for establishing a federal insurance resource center and a basic federal insurance regulatory structure."
June 15, 2009
Kennedy Unveils Health BillSen. Edward Kennedy and colleagues have released a health reform proposal that would create new coverage options and let employees pay for long term care insurance with pretax income.
June 15, 2009
The Economy Is Driving More Flexibility In Dental PlansSome insurers are trying to cope with the recession by making their dental plans more like flexible, targeted dental floss, and less like a big, rigid toothbrush head.
June 15, 2009
Some DI Policies Using ADL TriggersSome disability insurers are borrowing an idea from long term care insurers and using ratings of general inability to function, rather than inability to hold a job, as the benefits triggers.
June 15, 2009
Obama Addresses AMAPresident Obama today asked members of the American Medical Association to support his health reform proposals.
June 15, 2009
Kohl Unveils LTC BillSen. Herbert Kohl has introduced a bill, S. 1177, that would press state regulators to create uniform long term care insurance solvency and consumer protection rules.
June 15, 2009
Battle RoyalIf this was a sports event or some really stadium-packing group like the Rolling Stones or U2, it would have been sold out in minutes and the scalpers out in force
June 15, 2009
Obama's Health Rx Heats Up A Growing DebateWASHINGTON--Congress has begun drafting legislation designed to reform the U.S. healthcare delivery system, an initiative that could dramatically reshape the nation's health insurance industry.