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.
Guardian Adds Wellness Tools
By Staff WriterA health insurer is offering new information sources and testing services along with major medical plans.
May 10, 2009
Editor's Blog: Judge For A DaySometimes, the rotten economy and the petty annoyances of everyday life may make you feel as if your work just doesn't matter. The entries submitted to LIFE's RealLIFE stories program show why your work does matter.
May 10, 2009
Researchers Find Access GapAbout one-third of U.S. women with annual household incomes over $60,000 say they are having trouble getting health care because of concerns about out-of-pocket costs.
May 10, 2009
AHIP Signs Cost Cut LetterAmerica's Health Insurance Plans, medical provider groups and other groups today pledged in a letter to President Obama to shave $2 trillion or more off the cost of health care over the next 10 years.
May 08, 2009
NBGH Fights FatThe National Business Group on Health wants Congress to offer tax breaks for efforts to fight obesity.
May 08, 2009
JHA: Individual DI Sales IncreaseRevenue from new individual disability insurance sales increased 1% in 2008, to $344 million.
May 08, 2009
Personnel Changes: MassMutual, Phoenix, OthersJerome Golden is retiring from his post as president of the income management strategies division at Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company.
May 08, 2009
NBGH Fights FatThe National Business Group on Health wants Congress to offer tax breaks for efforts to fight obesity.