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.
Highmark Tries Brick And Mortar
By Staff WriterA Mid-Atlantic health insurer is trying to reach out to customers by seeing them in person.
December 11, 2008
HHS Nominee Asks For Wave Of Local ForumsPresident-elect Barack Obama has gone ahead with previously announced efforts to nominate former Sen. Thomas Daschle to be secretary of Health and Human Services.
December 10, 2008
MetLife Outlines Employers' Benefit AttitudesA study by MetLife Inc. finds employers fall into 4 broad philosophies toward employee benefits.
December 10, 2008
Florida Launches Health Access ProgramSunshine State officials have introduced a program that will make basic individual health insurance products available to uninsured residents and unemployed residents throughout the state.
December 10, 2008
Baucus: 2009 Estate Tax Level May StickCongress will move next year to make the 2009 estate tax level set by current law permanent and index the level for inflation, Sen. Max Baucus said today.
December 10, 2008
Unum Replaces Credit FacilityA disability insurer says it has obtained a new, unsecured, $250 million revolving credit line.
December 10, 2008
Transition Team Asks For QuestionsThe officials setting up the administration of President-elect Barack Obama have posted an invitation for members of the public to submit questions through the Web.
December 10, 2008
Boomers like to buy brand namesThe Hallmark Channel and The Nielsen Company have teamed up to examine the spending power and brand loyalty of American baby boomers. Here's what they...