Latest Health Insurance Headlines
All the headlines from our Health Insurance Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Recruiter in City Nursing Kickback Scheme Pleads Guilty in Houston
Jun 8 2012 // A Houston man has pleaded guilty to recruiting patients for a healthcare provider in return for kickbacks. Floyd Leslie Brooks, 45, entered a plea of guilty to conspiracy to violate the Anti-Kickback Statute for his role...
Highmark, Pennsylvania’s Largest Health Insurance Co., Names New CEO
Jun 5 2012 // Pittsburgh-headquartered health insurance giant Highmark Inc. has named Dr. William Winkenwerder as the company’s new chief executive officer.Dr. William WinkenwerderThe appointment comes two months after previous...
Small Firms’ Health Insurance Tax Break Disappoints
May 31 2012 // It seemed like a good idea at the time. But a health insurance tax credit for small businesses, part of President Barack Obama’s health care law that gets strong support in public opinion polls, has turned out to be...
Medical Messing up the Mix in California Workers’ Comp
May 21 2012 // If you hunt for answers among California’s myriad experts and those with informed opinions on workers’ compensation and ask them to name the biggest problem with the system, a majority will cite the rising...
Despite Grant, South Dakota Will Wait on Health Insurance Exchange
May 18 2012 // South Dakota has been awarded a $5.9 million federal grant to continue research into the possibility of a state-run health insurance exchange. But Gov. Dennis Daugaard says the state will continue to wait for the outcome...
Health Insurance Exchange Rejected by Louisiana Senators
May 18 2012 // A proposal that would have set up a body of elected and appointed officials to craft the health insurance exchanges that anchor President Barack Obama’s health overhaul has failed to gain traction in the Louisiana...
Hawaii Health Insurance Providers Report 1Q Income
May 17 2012 // Hawaii’s two largest health insurance providers earned operating income during the first three months of the year. Hawaii Medical Service Association on Tuesday reported operating gain of $7.2 million for the...
Illinois Governor Mulls Executive Order on Insurance Exchange
May 16 2012 // Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn may use an executive order to establish a health insurance exchange, a website where consumers could comparison shop for insurance that’s a key piece of President Barack Obama’s health...
N.J. Gov. Christie Vetoes Health Insurance Exchange
May 11 2012 // New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie vetoed legislation, Assembly Bill 2171, that would have begun to establish an online, state-run health care exchange in New Jersey in line with the federal Affordable Care Act. The creation...
Job Disability Rolls Rise During Recession
May 7 2012 // Monica Soltes was excited 10 years ago to leave Merrill Lynch and start her own business as an independent financial planner in San Diego. After she fell off a porch at her cousin’s cottage and broke her elbow, her...
Mass. Health Insurance Base Rate Up 1.2% on Average for Third Quarter
May 1 2012 // The Massachusetts Division of Insurance (DOI) said this week that it is placing on file small-group health insurance base rates for the 2012 third quarter, with an average increase of just 1.2 percent. Fueled by base rate...
Bill Aims to Fix Problems with Medicare Set-Asides for Workers’ Compensation
May 1 2012 // The insurance industry is among the business and legal interests applauding legislation to resolve delays and inconsistencies in Medicare’s approval process for set-aside funds for injured workers’...
N.J. Gov. Christie Undecided on Health Insurance Bill
Apr 30 2012 // New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie says he wants the state to spend as little as possible implementing new federal health insurance requirements until the U.S. Supreme Court decides whether President Barack Obama’s plan...
Consumer Rebates Under Medical Loss Ratio Estimated to Be $1.3 Billion
Apr 30 2012 // More than 3 million health insurance policyholders and thousands of employers will share $1.3 billion in rebates this year, thanks to President Barack Obama’s health care law, according to a nonpartisan research...
As America’s Waistline Expands, Costs Soar
Apr 30 2012 // U.S. hospitals are ripping out wall-mounted toilets and replacing them with floor models to better support obese patients. The Federal Transit Administration wants buses to be tested for the impact of heavier riders on...
N.H. Gubernatorial Candidate Criticizes State Health Compact Bill
Apr 26 2012 // New Hampshire Democratic gubernatorial candidate Maggie Hassan said Tuesday that a GOP proposal to form a compact to assume control over Medicare and Medicaid within New Hampshire’s boundaries is a risky proposition...
American Westbrook Insurance Names Palmer Senior Plan Specialist
Apr 24 2012 // Jenny Palmer has joined Westchester, Ill.-based American Westbrook to head up the senior market segment focusing exclusively on Medicare Supplement, Medicare Advantage and prescription drug plans. Palmer will work with...
Republicans Prepare Should Supreme Court Overturn Healthcare Plan
Apr 23 2012 // Republicans in Congress are getting ready to answer an election-year question that has dogged the party’s campaign for months: How would it replace President Barack Obama’s healthcare law if the measure is...
N.Y. Gov. Cuomo Orders Statewide Health Insurance Exchange
Apr 13 2012 // Gov. Andrew Cuomo issued an executive order Thursday to establish a statewide health insurance exchange intended to reduce coverage costs for individuals, small businesses and local governments. The New York Health Benefit...
N.Y. Financial Services Chief Pushes for State Health Exchange
Mar 23 2012 // New York State’s top financial regulator is urging the Republican majority in the state’s Senate to help establish the health insurance exchange. Gov. Andrew Cuomo and the Democrat-controlled Assembly, along...
