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.
Fidelity Updates Retiree Health Forecast
By Staff WriterA 65-year-old couple retiring in 2008 may need about $240,000 to cover medical costs in retirement.
March 26, 2009
Retiree health expenses jump 50 percent since 2002A 65-year-old couple retiring in 2009 will have to pay an additional $80,000 in health care expenses as compared to 2002, even with Medicare coverage....
March 26, 2009
Single-Payer Bill Arrives In SenateSen. Bernard Sanders says eliminating private health insurance could cut U.S. health care costs by $400 billion per year.
March 25, 2009
CHIPRA Update In WorksEmployers and others are desperately seeking advice about how to comply with the new Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act reporting rules.
March 25, 2009
Researchers: More Are UninsuredNearly 46 million people in the U.S. were uninsured in 2007, 9 million more than in 1994, when health finance reform efforts last gained momentum.
March 25, 2009
LIMRA: Employers Are Keeping BenefitsMost U.S. employers say they are trying to keep existing employee benefits, and some hope to add new benefits.
March 25, 2009
Broker Beefs Up COBRA ServicesUniversal Benefit Plans Inc. will be offering employers more help with health benefits continuation mandates.
March 25, 2009
LIMRA: Employers Are Keeping BenefitsMost U.S. employers say they are trying to keep existing employee benefits, and some hope to add new benefits.