A new study indicates that of the 172 million individuals under the age of 65 with private health insurance, 73% have some type of dental coverage, while 45 million do not.

An Illinois pediatrician pleaded guilty to charges of health care fraud after improperly billing insurance companies for vaccines that were offered primarily for free.

Nearly 120 victims of a salmonella outbreak traced to one of the plants of a Lynchburg, Va.-based peanut company will split $12 million as part of a settlement with insurer The Hartford.

Enrollment in high-deductible health plans rose 5.2% over the last two years, according to government estimates.

Between January and June, about 45.4 million people in the U.S. had no health insurance, according to new government data.

While many insurers across the nation have voluntarily said they will cover seasonal flu and H1N1 vaccinations, New York Gov. David A. Paterson is making it a mandate for the state’s youngest residents.

New Jersey officials will use $16 million in federal funds to provide free H1Ni swine flu vaccinations for 1.3 million uninsured residents.

WellPoint, the largest health insurance company in the U.S. in terms of membership, says it will cover the administration of the H1N1 (swine flu) vaccine when it becomes commercially available …  Read →

As swine flu continues its spread, insurance agents and brokers can expect increasing questions from their policyholders about coverage.

Agents should remain “alert,” keeping their eyes on daily news updates from …  Read →