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Business and Investment Opportunity in the Indian Health Insurance Industry: Analyses and Forecasts to 2016
NEW YORK, Jan. 19, 2012 — NEW YORK, Jan. 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ – Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: Business and Investment Opportunity in the Indian Health Insurance Industry: Analyses and Forecasts to 2016 reportlinker.com/p0761927/Business-and-Investment-Opportunity-in-the-Indian-Health-Insurance-Industry-Analyses-and-Forecasts-to-2016.html#utm_source=prnewswire&utm_medium=pr&utm_campaign=Health_In Synopsis The report provides detailed market analysis, information and insights into the Indian health … Continue reading
Is the health insurance market at breaking point?
The Irish Times – Monday, January 9, 2012 Wild premium increases and threats of worse to come may prove fatal for the health insurance industry, writes CONOR POPE TO SAY THE Irish health insurance market is in a state of confused crisis is a gross understatement but one thing all providers, and even perhaps the … Continue reading
More Proof That The American For-Profit Health Insurance Model Is Doomed
Recently, I published a piece arguing that the medical loss ratio (MLR) requirements of Obamacare would spell the end of the private, for-profit health insurance payer system in the United States and clear the way for universal, single-payer coverage provided by the federal government. The MLR requires that insurance companies selling to small groups and … Continue reading
OpenConnect Named a Select Program Partner by America’s Health Insurance Plans
DALLAS, Dec 13, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) –OpenConnect, the leader in process intelligence and workforce analytics software and services, today announced its inclusion in America’s Health Insurance Plans’ (AHIP) Select Partners Program. the Select Partners Program showcases exceptional, innovative companies like OpenConnect that are positively influencing the health insurance industry and AHIP’s 1,300 health plan members. … Continue reading
How Old Is Your Health Insurance ?
Have you had your medical insurance plan for more years than you can count? unlike fine wine, health insurance policies do not necessarily improve with age. Recently, a gentleman came in to the office who had the same medical insurance policy for “the past 20-some years,” in his words. The premium he is paying was … Continue reading
Insurers Weigh In on Health Care Law
The health insurance industry is urging the Supreme Court to decide as quickly as it can whether the federal health care law is, in fact, constitutional and to consider what other parts of the law should be struck down if the individual mandate does not pass muster. America’s Health Insurance Plans, a Washington, D.C., trade … Continue reading
Push to halt new health coverage mandates ripped as “thoughtless”
Seeking to choke off a steadily growing list of mandated benefits they say are crushing small businesses, health insurance industry groups clashed Monday with a key Democratic lawmaker who called their pursuit of a moratorium “thoughtless.” “I would suggest that a moratorium is exactly the wrong approach,” said Rep. Steven Walsh, D-Lynn, co-chairman of the … Continue reading
UCSF Students Pack Classroom to Learn About Health Care Reform
More than 80 students attended the standing-room-only lecture led by Laura Schmidt who kicked off the course on Sept. 21 with an overview of U.S. health care and past reform efforts. Second-year medical student Jeff Doyon had a hunch that his health care reform elective might get some interest from fellow classmates, but he didn’t anticipate … Continue reading
Lawmakers panel delays health insurance recommendations
Today’s Headlines 10/3/2011 (Crain’s) — a bipartisan panel of Illinois lawmakers that is studying how to set up a state-run health insurance exchange is pushing back the release of its recommendations until next week. The Illinois Health Benefits Exchange Legislative Study Committee will probably release its recommendations on Thursday, says Dan Long, executive director of … Continue reading
A Simple Guide to Health Insurance (excerpt borrowed from Palo Alto Medical Foundation website.) « Be Well Insurance Solution's Blog
You’re not the only one who doesn’t know the difference between anHMO, PPO and Point of Service plan. Millions of people, smart people, are at a total loss when it comes to understanding the jargon of the health insurance industry. And without that understanding, choosing a good health plan is a shot in the dark. … Continue reading