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.
UnitedHealth Backs Effectiveness Group
By Staff WriterThe philanthropic arm of a managed care company is supporting a group that helps promote the need to compare the costs and benefits of medical treatment options.
March 18, 2009
NAIM Teams With Part D ProviderAn insurance marketing alliance has agreed to sell employer and union-sponsored Medicare prescription drug coverage for a Part D provider.
March 18, 2009
LTC Insurer Courts Business OwnersGenworth Financial Inc. is finding strong interest in its new small group long term care insurance product, a company executive says.
March 18, 2009
DMEC Releases Absence DiscussionThe Disability Management Employer Coalition has posted a paper that talks about ideas employers can use to improve tracking and reporting of absence.
March 18, 2009
Bill Would Kill Antitrust ExemptionTwo House Democrats have introduced a bill that would repeal the McCarran-Ferguson Act insurance industry antitrust exemption.
March 18, 2009
CAHI: Stop Autism Responsibility ShiftStates are making health insurers pay for autism-related services that should be handled by government safety-net programs, a think tank says.
March 17, 2009
Aflac Lowers MinimumAn insurer is easing requirements for small worksite short-term disability groups.
March 17, 2009
Reps Urge Fast Action On HealthState insurance regulators should act quickly if they want to add real value to the health care discussion under way at the federal level, according to consumer advocates.