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.
GAO: Commercial Plans Offer Good Diabetes Benefits
By Arthur D. PostalLarge, private U.S. health plans cover many diabetes services and supplies, whether or not the plans are required to do so by state laws ...
March 30, 2005
Planning Gap Seen For Children With Special NeedsBySixty percent of parents of special needs children dont expect their children ever to be financially independent, a recent survey by MetLife Inc., New York, ...
March 30, 2005
O'Brien Rises At GE InsuranceNU Online News Service, March 30, 2005, 2:41 p.m. ESTA large accident and health insurance operation has a new manager.[@@]GE Insurance Solutions, Kansas City, ...
March 29, 2005
Midwestern Carrier Unveils Individual HSA PoliciesNU Online News Service, March 29, 2005, 4:02 p.m. ESTBlue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois, Chicago, has introduced 2 high-deductible health insurance products.[@@]The ...
March 25, 2005
Standard Management Reports Loss In 2004NU Online News Service, March 25, 2005, 12:20 p.m.Standard Management Corporation, Indianapolis, reported a net loss of $11 million for last year on revenues ...
March 25, 2005
Bank Insurance Brokerage Fee Income Jumps 22%NU Online News Service, March 25, 2005, 2:15 p.m.Banks increased their 2004 insurance brokerage fee income by better than 22% last year, from $3 ...
March 24, 2005
Study: Americans Soften On Provider ChoiceMany high-income U.S. workers and U.S. residents with chronic health problems are more willing to consider limits on which doctors they can see.[@@]Ha Tu, ...
March 24, 2005
EBRI: Retiree Health Awareness Gap MushroomsMany U.S. workers still expect their employers to help them pay for medical coverage when they get old.[@@]Paul Fronstin, a researcher at the Employee ...