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.
Firm Finds HSA Balance Growth
By Staff WriterHealth savings account assets fell slightly between the second and third quarters of 2008.
January 26, 2009
Experts To House: Including COBRA Subsidies In Recovery Bill Is A Good IdeaIn the long run, Congress should put Medicare, Social Security and the rest of the U.S. economy on sounder footing, but, in the short run, subsidizing health insurance for unemployed workers is a good idea, economists told lawmakers today.
January 26, 2009
Colonial Life Rolls Out New Family Of Limited Benefit Health Care PlansA worksite benefits company has introduced a new collection of products aimed at employers that are not offering workers major medical insurance.
January 25, 2009
Principal: Workers Warm Up To Worksite CareEmployees may be getting more comfortable with the idea of using employer-sponsored health screening programs.
January 23, 2009
NAHU, AARP Welcome Passage Of COBRA Expansion BillThe National Association of Health Underwriters and AARP both are welcoming House committee approval of a bill that would help laid-off workers pay to continue their health benefits.
January 23, 2009
Carriers Agree To Help Vioxx PatientsA federal judge in New Orleans has approved a settlement that will direct a large share of a prescription drug liability settlement to participating patients, rather than to the health insurers' that paid for the patients' care.
January 23, 2009
Lawmakers Consider Dramatic COBRA Expansion - UpdatedThe House Ways and Means Committee today marked up a bill that could subsidize the cost of continuing group health coverage for laid-off workers and cut workers' share of the premiums to 35%.
January 22, 2009
Boomers optimistic about health55% -- Percentage of boomers who said they feel healthier than their parents were at the same age. 73% -- Percentage of boomers who...