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.
Stats Bits: Dependents, Students, The Sick
By staff WriterSpouses and children often cost group health plans more than the active employees do.
May 18, 2009
IRS Sets HSA AmountsThe Internal Revenue Service has announced the 2010 "indexed amounts" for health savings accounts.
May 18, 2009
Study: Disability DiscriminatesHealth problems that keep single, middle-income workers off the job can hit them with losses equal to 20 times the amount of their pre-disability annual income.
May 18, 2009
Panel Airs Benefits Tax IdeasThe Senate Finance Committee has released a paper that discusses several possible strategies for taxing group health coverage.
May 18, 2009
IRS Sets HSA AmountsThe Internal Revenue Service has announced the 2010 "indexed amounts" for health savings accounts.
May 18, 2009
Insurer Targets Public SectorSun Life Financial (U.S.) is rolling out a new group life plan and upgraded disability and dental plans for public-sector entities, including schools and municipalities.
May 18, 2009
Feds Renew LTC Program--But Only With HancockThe U.S. Office of Personnel Management has named one company to be the sole Federal Long Term Care Insurance Program carrier. It also is increasing rates for in-force policies.
May 18, 2009
LOMA CEO: Keep GoingThe recession may cause some to stumble, but opportunities for growth and improvements in efficiency remain.