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.
Kennedy Unveils Health Bill
By Allison BellSen. 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 08, 2009
LTC Carrier Posts SiteGenworth Financial Inc. has created a new website aimed at educating consumers about long term care and LTC insurance.
June 08, 2009
N.Y. Blue Extends MenuEmpire BlueCross BlueShield of New York has begun offering life and disability insurance through its employee benefits program.
June 08, 2009
Poizner Acts On RescissionsCalifornia Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner wants to limit the ability of individual health insurers in the state to review the applications of enrollees who file claims.
June 08, 2009
N.Y. May Eye Health RatesEmpire State lawmakers are considering a bill that could restore the ability of the state insurance commissioner to review and reject health insurance rate increases.
June 08, 2009
Annuity-LTC Combo DebutsBankers Life and Casualty Company has announced a new deferred fixed annuity with a long term care rider.
June 08, 2009
Hartford Teams With FoundationAn insurer has introduced a new cancer insurance program.
June 08, 2009
Tech Bits: Celent, MEDecision, CincomMany life and health insurers bought document management systems in 2008, according to Celent L.L.C.