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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.
Senate Committee OKs Health Risk Pool Funding
By Allison BellA Senate committee voted unanimously Wednesday to reauthorize federal support for state high-risk health insurance pools.[@@]The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pension Committee voted ...
September 21, 2004
Study: Kerry Might Cut Health Revenue By $78 BillionNU Online News Service, Sept. 21, 2004, 5:01 p.m. EDTJohn Kerry's health insurance reform proposals might cut private health insurance industry premium revenue by ...
September 21, 2004
Council Hires Blues Legislative Policy DirectorNU Online News Service, Sept. 21, 2004, 3:22 p.m. EDTThe Healthcare Leadership Council, Washington, has hired Theresa Doyle to be senior vice president for ...
September 20, 2004
VETS Proposes Rules For Handling Activated ReservistsThe Veterans' Employment and Training Service has proposed the first major, official guidance for users of the federal law that protects returning reservists' jobs ...
September 17, 2004
Coventry President To Become ChairmanNU Online News Service, Sept. 17, 2004, 5:23 p.m. EDTAllen Wise, the president of Coventry Health Care Inc., Bethesda, has decided to retire from ...
September 17, 2004
Colonial To Sell Accident Plan In Puerto RicoNU Online News Service, Sept. 17, 2004, 3:12 p.m. EDTColonial Supplement Insurance, Columbia, S.C., has introduced an accident insurance plan in Puerto Rico.[@@]The plan ...
September 17, 2004
Word & Brown To Sell Nationwide Calif. HSA PlansNU Online News Service, Sept. 17, 2004, 4:59 p.m. EDTWord & Brown Insurance Administrators Inc., Orange, Calif., says it will be selling 6 high-deductible ...
September 17, 2004
PacifiCare Buys Into National Small Group MarketPacifiCare Health Systems Inc., Cypress, Calif., is jumping into the national health insurance market.[@@]The West Coast managed care company has agreed to pay $502 ...