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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.
Alaskan Lawmakers Pass Doctor Negotiator Bill
By Allison BellNU Online News Service, May 29, 6:44 p.m. -- Alaska Gov. Tony Knowles, a Democrat, is reviewing S.B. 37, a bill that would give ...
May 26, 2002
Going Overboard On Privacy Could Hurt Web ConsumersGoing Overboard On Privacy Could Hurt Web ConsumersIn the Internet age, everyone is understandably more leery about their privacy. No one wants "the wrong people" ...
May 24, 2002
CT Introduces Producer Database SystemNU Online News Service, May 24, 3:16 p.m. -- CT Insurance Services, New York, an insurance compliance services company, has introduced the PINnacle Xchange ...
May 24, 2002
HMO Profits Drop 3.8%NU Online News Service, May 24, 2:18 p.m. -- U.S. health maintenance organizations reported a total of $879 million in net profits for the ...
May 24, 2002
PacifiCare Replaces Chief Medical OfficerNU Online News Service, May 24, 1:18 p.m. -- PacifiCare Health Systems Inc., Santa Ana, Calif., has promoted Dr. Sam Ho to the positions ...
May 23, 2002
Highmark Medicare HMO Axes Hospital Co-PaysNU Online News Service, May 23, 2:59 p.m. -- SecurityBlue, a Medicare health maintenance organization owned by Highmark Inc., Pittsburgh, will eliminate co-payments for ...
May 23, 2002
Tennessee Blue Adds Flexible PPO ProgramNU Online News Service, May 23, 11:28 a.m. -- BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee, Chattanooga, Tenn., says it is introducing a new, more flexible preferred ...
May 23, 2002
CIGNA Dental Encourages HMO Test DrivesNU Online News Service, May 23, 1:49 p.m. -- CIGNA Dental, a unit of CIGNA Corp., Philadelphia, is introducing a dental program that gives ...