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.
Praeger: Save State Health Role
By Arthur D. PostalA representative for the National Association of Insurance Commissioners said Congress should be careful not to weaken the mechanisms states now use to regulate health care financing.
May 05, 2009
Reading The D.C. Tea LeavesPermanent estate tax reform might or might not make it through Congress this year, but the insurance industry certainly needs to remind lawmakers of the importance of life insurance.
May 04, 2009
Web Exclusive: COBRA Secrets!Douglas I. Friedman covers a topic that you had better be learning more about.
May 04, 2009
Campaign Links To Awareness MonthGuardian Life Insurance Company of America is using May -- National Stroke Awareness Month -- to remind consumers of the importance of critical illness insurance.
May 04, 2009
Feds Adopt NAIC Standard For MedigapThe Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has set a Medicare supplement model developed by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners as a national standard.
May 04, 2009
Agencies Rush COBRA FormsThe Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and the Employee Benefits Security Administration are hurrying to roll out an application needed to implement the new benefits continuation subsidy program.