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.
NAIFA Board OKs Federal Office Proposal
By Arthur D. PostalThe National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors board has endorsed the idea of creating an insurance advisory office within the U.S. Treasury Department.When members ...
May 23, 2008
Health Carrier Cuts 5% Of Workforce (Corrected)WellCare Health Plans Inc. is eliminating about 208 of its 3,800 positions, the company says.WellCare, Tampa, Fla., a company that helps run Medicaid plans and ...
May 23, 2008
Humana Closes On Peoria PlanA large managed care company has completed previously announced efforts to acquire a smaller carrier in the Midwest.Humana Inc., Louisville, Ky., has paid $90 million ...
May 22, 2008
Fitch: Insurers Can Weather Commercial Mortgage SlumpPresident Bush today signed a bill supported by the insurance industry that will bar employers and health insurers from discriminating against individuals based on the ...
May 22, 2008
Bush Signs Genetic Testing BillPresident Bush today signed a bill supported by the insurance industry that will bar employers and health insurers from discriminating against individuals based on the ...
May 22, 2008
Guardian Unit Chooses DeveloperBerkshire Life Insurance Company of America has hired Bridgeline Software Inc. to help it create a Web-based enrollment system for multi-life disability insurance.Berkshire Life, Pittsfield, ...
May 22, 2008
Web System To Lead Users To CareCIGNA Health Care has introduced the Care Connections health care advice service.Health plan members can use the Web-based system to find out what might be ...
May 22, 2008
Web System To Lead Users To CareCIGNA Health Care has introduced the Care Connections health care advice service.Health plan members can use the Web-based system to find out what might be ...