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.
Forget Greener Grass ElsewhereFor The CI Market Its Here In The U.S.
By Staff WriterBy Kenneth J. SmithTalk about the grass always being greener. I so often hear, "Of course critical illness insurance sells in other countries. Many of ...
June 15, 2003
Look To CI Acceleration Riders As Trigger For Greater CI SalesLook To CI Acceleration Riders As Trigger For Greater CI SalesByCritical illness products have grown slowly in the United States. This is despite the fact ...
June 15, 2003
CI Insurance Has A Place On The Worksite Benefit MenuCI Insurance Has A Place On The Worksite Benefit MenuBy Jeffrey J. Morgan Sr.Those resistant to change might be wondering how critical illness insurance is ...
June 13, 2003
Maine Senate Considers Universal Health BillNU Online News Service, June 13, 2003, 4:59 p.m. EDT -- The Maine Senate is considering a bill, L.D. 1611, that would create a ...
June 12, 2003
Highmark Enters Defined-Contribution MarketNU Online News Service, June 12, 2003, 4:56 p.m. EDT -- Highmark Blue Shield, Camp Hill, Pa., is introducing the BlueAccount plan, a defined-contribution ...
June 12, 2003
Script IQ System Encourages Generic Drug UseNU Online News Service, June 12, 2003, 12:25 p.m. EDT -- Script IQ Inc., Seattle, is introducing an electronic system designed to help health ...
June 11, 2003
Global Survey: Japanese Workers Glum About BenefitsNU Online News Service, June 11, 2003, 5:21 p.m. EDT -- U.S. workers have some complaints about employer-sponsored health insurance, Mexican workers love their ...
June 11, 2003
Study: Drugs, Outpatient Care Push Health Costs Up 9.6%NU Online News Service, June 11, 2003, 4:43 p.m. EDT -- Double-digit increases in outpatient hospital costs and prescription drug costs pushed U.S. health ...