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.
Bill Would Protect G.I. Health Coverage
By Steve TuckeyA Gulf War veteran who serves in the U.S. House of Representatives has introduced a bill that could bolster the rights of reservists to ...
May 10, 2005
Bank Tech Unit To Acquire Health Account Card FirmMetavante Corp. has agreed to acquire Med-i-Bank Inc. for $138 million in stock and $7 million in other consideration.[@@]Metavante, Milwaukee, is a financial technology ...
May 09, 2005
CIGNA Finds Medicare PartnerCIGNA HealthCare has agreed to work with a large prescription drug discount card seller to set up a national Medicare drug plan.[@@]CIGNA HealthCare, Bloomfield, ...
May 08, 2005
Pennsylvania Carrier Adds Wellness RewardsHighmark Inc. is offering a new wellness program to group preferred provider organization customers with at least 50 employees.[@@]Highmark, Pittsburgh, says the new Highmark ...
May 08, 2005
Doctor Group Blasts PacifiCare DealThe American Medical Association has issued a statement attacking the announcement that UnitedHealth Group Inc. intends to pay $8.1 billion to acquire PacifiCare Health ...
May 08, 2005
Survey: Educated Women Buy More Individual Health CoverageThe 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 ...
May 06, 2005
Virgin In Tryst With InsurerVirgin Group P.L.C. plans to add a life and health insurance business. [@@]Virgin, a London company best known for its record stores and its ...
May 05, 2005
Ceridian To Include Card With New Administration SystemCeridian Inc., a large human resources company, says it will be including a payment card from Evolution Benefits Inc. in a major new benefits ...