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.
Drug Company Funds Health Policy Events
By Staff WriterPfizer Inc. is sponsoring a series of panel discussions on health care led by former Sen. John Breaux.[@@]Breaux, a Democrat from Louisiana, says he ...
June 29, 2005
New Jersey Bank Agrees To Buy BK International InsuranceThe insurance services unit at Commerce Bancorp Inc. has agreed to buy a large Greenwich, Conn., insurance broker.[@@]Commerce, Cherry Hill, N.J., says it will ...
June 29, 2005
Humana: Self-Enrollment Cuts Health CostsEmployers that let employers enroll in health plans and handle plan administrative tasks through the Web may cut coverage cost increases sharply, according to ...
June 29, 2005
Educated Women Buy More Individual Health Coverage, Survey SaysThe majority of women who buy individual health insurance policies are healthy, well-educated women between the ages of 45 and 64.Researchers have published those ...
June 28, 2005
Law OKs HMO BargainingLaw OKs HMO BargainingU.S. Rep. Ron Paul, R-Texas, introduced legislation Monday to ensure the rights of medical professionals to bargain as a group with ...
June 28, 2005
Survey: Health Costs Worry Older AmericansMost young retirees and near retirees are willing to set aside a portion of their earnings in a special account to save for future ...
June 27, 2005
California Eecutive Joins Provider Network FirmMultiPlan Inc. has hired Steven Duncanson to be its West Coast sales manager.[@@]MultiPlan, New York, is a large provider network company.Duncanson, who will be ...
June 27, 2005
Shelley To Lead American Community HSA EffortAmerican Community Mutual Insurance Company has hired L. Craig Shelley to be the senior vice president in charge of its consumer choice division.[@@]American Community, ...