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.
Humana Adds Short-Term Medical
By Staff WriterA new temporary health insurance policy is now available in eight states.
April 07, 2009
Aetna Expands Ohio OfficeA health insurer is hiring more workers for an office in the Midwest.
April 07, 2009
LTCI association examines benefits of planning earlyA study of over 250,000 individuals who purchased long-term care insurance last year shows there are benefits to starting the planning process in your 50s,...
April 07, 2009
Wolters: Brand-Name Drug Sales FallPatent expirations, insurers and the economy are helping generic prescription drugs increase their share of the market.
April 07, 2009
Milliman Updates GuidelinesA consulting firm has released a new edition of product that many insurers use to support utilization review and case management teams.
April 07, 2009
Tool Syncs Health Data ViewsOptumHealth Inc. has developed a system that can help doctors, hospitals and health plan administrators see the same information about a patient's health.
April 07, 2009
Insurance Survey Up For RenewalThe government is asking for public comments on an international insurance transactions survey form that has been in use for years.
April 06, 2009
Program Warns Of Drug ConflictsA unit of UnitedHealth Group Inc. has come up with a system that can warn doctors and pharmacies about potentially dangerous drug interactions.