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.
Buck: Reform Hits Health Rates
By staff WriterThe drive to expand access to health coverage may be increasing the cost of group health coverage.
June 04, 2009
IVANS: The Doctor Is SkepticalMany health care providers think health reform efforts could give them a headache.
June 04, 2009
Individual Plan Market ExpandsAmerican Community Mutual Insurance Company has started selling the Community Flex product in South Carolina.
June 04, 2009
Carrier To Sell Medicaid SubMagellan Health Services Inc. has agreed to buy First Health Services Corp. from Coventry Health Care Inc. for $110 million in cash.
June 04, 2009
Web Bits: OptumHealth, CIGNA, OthersOptumHealth Inc. and American Well Corp. are teaming up to provide access to doctors and other health care providers through the Internet.
June 04, 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 04, 2009
Individual Plan Market ExpandsAmerican Community Mutual Insurance Company has started selling the Community Flex product in South Carolina.
June 04, 2009
Medical Bills Bust FinancesHealth problems contributed to a majority of U.S. bankruptcy filings in 2007, researchers report.