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.
IRS Releases COBRA Guidance
By Allison BellThe Internal Revenue Service has posted a collection of answers to frequently asked questions about the new health benefits continuation subsidy.
February 24, 2009
Uninsured Rose To 47 Million In 2006, Census Bureau ReportsAdding a new dimension to current political debates over health care,
February 24, 2009
Obama Talks About Health Finance, RetirementGetting the U.S. health finance and retirement systems in order will be important to any efforts to overhaul the economy, according to President Obama.
February 24, 2009
Genworth Unveils Worksite LTC ProgramAn insurer has come out with a new strategy for selling long term care insurance through voluntary, employee-paid benefit programs.
February 23, 2009
Teamsters Stick With PBMA union has endorsed its incumbent pharmacy benefits manager for the sixth straight year.
February 23, 2009
Sun Life: Canadians Also Raid Nest EggsWorkers in Canada seem to be feeling some of the same intense financial pressure that U.S. workers are feeling.
February 23, 2009
MetLife Ramps Up Affinity MarketingAn insurer says it will be trying harder to sell insurance through associations and other institutional groups, such as multi-employer trusts, joint purchasing associations, and professional employer organizations.
February 23, 2009
Corporate Synergies ExpandsA benefits consulting and brokerage firm has opened an office in the Washington area.