The insurance companies are once again under fire thanks to the enormous 39% rate hike announced by Wellpoint (specifically its subsidiary Anthem Blue Cross of California). As a report from the Department of Health and Human Services notes, this is ... [full story]

If there is one thing that separates the self-employed from those employed by others, it is their preoccupation with health insurance. I was reminded of this on Feb. 14, when I wrote a post on the Shifting Careers blog asking ... [full story]

ITASCA, Ill., March 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. today announced the acquisition of Healthcare Risk Solutions, LLC headquartered in Fort Washington, Pennsylvania. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Founded in 2002, Healthcare Risk Solutions, LLC is ... [full story]

Chicago, IL - More than 50% of individual health insurance purchases in 2006 used the internet, according to Celent Research. By the end of this decade, more than 9 out of every 10 health insurance buyer will rely on the ... [full story]

National Federation of Independent Business in Tennessee is looking to legislation and a new insurance product in the state to help small business owners provide health insurance for their employees. The NFIB is working to push two bills through the ... [full story]

Aetna executives Ronald A. Williams and Troyen A. Brennan [op-ed, July 10] said that health insurance companies need to screen out applicants with preexisting conditions because otherwise healthy people would wait until they were sick to apply for insurance. But there are young people with preexisting ... [full story]

Please click here for the full White Paper Article: WORKERS’ COMPENSATION MEDICAL FEE SCHEDULES:  Multi-state survey finds that low-multiple RBRVS fee schedules is linked to dramatic departure of physicians from workers’ compensation systems Santa Clarita, CA - July 10, 2007 •  A ... [full story]

Finding the right group health plan for your business can be downright intimidating: sorting through lists of insurance companies and plans; checking and re-checking the dollars and totals for deductibles and co-pays; making sense of plan limitations and exclusions; deciphering ... [full story]

Internet-savvy senior citizens now have a new resource to make getting healthcare benefits a little easier. A single website, BenefitsCheckUp.org, allows seniors to sign up for multiple benefits assistance programs online. The site showcases tools for locating benefits sources (health ... [full story]

Let's face it--in today's world, health insurance is a necessity. With medical expenses soaring higher than a hang glider, paying for them could have you digging deep into the pockets of your jeans. What types of health insurance are available? ... [full story]