Core and Group Health

As this new reality threatens us all like some kind of federally-funded bogeyman, I'm reminded of Malcolm X, who said, "The future belongs to those who prepare for it today."

When nursing home costs are factored in, expenses jump to an average $260,000, with a 5 percent risk of exceeding $570,000.

Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America (Allianz Life) posted the highest operating profit in the company's 110-year history at nearly $800 million for 2009.

Few things sting as much as disappointment.

According to a new study from consulting firm Avalere Health, current enrollees in Medicare Advantage Prescription Drug Plans (MA-PDs) will pay, on average, $39.61 per month in 2010, an increase of 14.2 percent compared to 2009.

Two Democratic senators, along with nonprofit Families USA and other organizations are urging Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid to pass legislation, extending unemployment benefits and a federal COBRA subsidy program set to expire on Feb. 28.

Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius criticized America's largest health insurance companies Thursday following the release of a report that points to rate hikes and inflated profits as cause for health insurance reform.

Life and health insurance searches in the U.S. reached record numbers in 2009.