Insurance

U.S. Rep. Michele Bachmann — famous for urging the media to expose anti-Americans in Congress – did her own probing today, pressing AIG CEO Edward Liddy for names of her colleagues who had foreknowledge of AIG’s controversial bonus payments. “Did any members of Congress know anything about the bonuses?” asked Bachmann. Yes, Liddy responded – 

With only a week left in the Bush presidency, The Atlantic offers a illustrated look at what the last eight years have brought. While some changes aren’t surprising — Apple profits up, Big 3 automaker profits down; electricity costs up, personal savings rate down — others are a bit less obvious. Like the doubling of [...]

If your insurance company is denying your health care claims, it pays to be a California resident. Since 2006 California’s Department of Managed Health Care has been investigating consumer complaints about insurance being snatched away when it’s most needed, as in the middle of chemotherapy, for example. One of the most egregious companies, according to [...]

The mental health parity bill being pushed by U.S. Rep. Jim Ramstad, D-Minn., cleared a key House panel Wednesday. By a 10-3 vote, the House Ways and Means Health Subcommittee approved a bill that would require group health plans to provide mental health and substance abuse coverage to the same extent as physical illnesses.

The bill [...]