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.
Government Programs Stabilize Uninsured Rate
By Steve TuckeyPrivate insurers covered a smaller percentage of the U.S. population in 2004 than in 2003 even though they covered more people.[@@]The total number of ...
August 29, 2005
Former Illinois Official Joins Consulting FirmNavigant Consulting Inc. has hired James Schacht to be managing director of its financial services practice.[@@]Schacht, a former director of the Illinois Insurance Department, ...
August 29, 2005
Researchers Find High Individual Health Acceptance RateAmerica's Health Insurance Plans says the free market is working well for the 16 million Americans who get their health coverage from the non-group ...
August 29, 2005
IRS Tells HSA Sponsors How To Divvy FundsThe Internal Revenue Service wants to keep employers from using the new health savings account programs to favor some employees over others.[@@]The IRS has ...
August 26, 2005
Fiserv Health TPAs To Work With AetnaThe health unit of Fiserv Inc. says it has a multiyear agreement with Aetna Inc. to give Fiserv third-party administrators more access to Aetna's ...
August 25, 2005
Hooper Holmes Chief DepartsHooper Holmes Inc. says its top executive has resigned.[@@]The Basking Ridge, N.J., risk assessment firm announced that James M. McNamee resigned as its chairman, ...
August 25, 2005
New Swiss Re CEO NamedSwiss Re announced today CEO John Coomber will retire at the end of year and be replaced by his deputy, Jacques Aigrain.[@@]Coomber assumed the ...
August 24, 2005
HealthEquity Allies With Health Plan TPAHealthEquity Inc. has entered into an agreement with third-party administrator Weyco Inc. to provide its health savings accounts to Weyco customers.[@@]Under the agreement, HealthEquity, ...