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.
Mutual Of Omaha To Use KitWorx System
By Staff WriterNU Online News Service, April 9, 2004, 4:37 p.m. EST -- Mutual of Omaha Insurance Company, Omaha, Neb., will be using the KitWorx system ...
April 08, 2004
Worker Health Contributions Jump 75% In 10 YearsNU Online News Service, April 8, 2004, 3:49 p.m. EDT -- U.S. workers' health premium costs are going up faster than the national medical ...
April 08, 2004
Medical Malpractice Reform Fails AgainByWashingtonMedical malpractice reform legislation has failed again in the Senate.S. 2207, a bill that would have capped non-economic and punitive damages in cases involving obstetrical/gynecological ...
April 08, 2004
Initial Reaction Is Positive ToReport Of WellChoice-Oxford Talks If it materializes, the acquisition of Oxford Health Plans by WellChoice, Inc. would realize "substantial" synergies and move the industry further ...
April 08, 2004
Employees Are Resilient Insurance ConsumersRising Medical Costs Not Impacting Voluntary Benefits Purchases--YetBY GIL LOWERRE AND BONNIE BRAZZELLIncreases in the employee portion of health insurance costs do not automatically ...
April 07, 2004
Large Plan Admin Costs Are 11%: SherlockNU Online News Service, April 7, 2004, 11:50 a.m. EST -- Administrative expenses for larger health care insurance commercial products were 11.29% of premiums, ...
April 07, 2004
Bank Insurance Fee Income Hits $3.6 Billion in 2003NU Online News Service, April 7, 2004, 9:00 a.m. EST -- Banks earned $3.6 billion in commissions and fees from insurance in 2003, up ...
April 06, 2004
Georgia Approves Health Care Buying CoopNU Online News Service, April 6, 2004, 12:25 p.m. -- Georgia insurance regulators have approved the state's first health plan purchasing cooperative seven years ...