Health Insurance
Health insurance news and analysis, with coverage of general health insurance trends, major medical insurance, disability insurance, dental insurance, vision plans, telemedicine plans, critical illness insurance, hospital indemnity insurance, short-term health insurance, the Affordable Care Act public exchange program, and more.
Obama vetoes Republican bill repealing parts of PPACA
By Toluse OlorunnipaBackers need to get two-thirds majorities in the House and Senate to overturn the veto.
January 08, 2016
Payrolls surge, U.S. jobless rate at 5 percent as workforce growsTemporary help services and health care accounted for many of the new hires.
January 08, 2016
Medicaid changes sought by ArkansasOne of the most striking deviations from the federal vision for Medicaid expansion came in Arkansas. Now, the state is looking to get even more ambitious.
January 07, 2016
Watchdogs to CMS: Cut subsidies for exchange deadbeatsCMS says the IRS and issuers are in charge of tracking subsidy payments.
January 07, 2016
What if you owe the PPACA 3R’s programs money?CMS recently gave insurers reinsurance, risk corridors and risk-adjustment invoice training.
January 07, 2016
Analyst: PPACA exchange sales high enough to help hospitalsOfficials estimate the exchange system already has 11.3 million 2016 plan selectors.
January 07, 2016
Analyst: PPACA exchange sales high enough to help hospitalsOfficials estimate the exchange system already has 11.3 million 2016 plan selectors.
January 07, 2016
MedAmerica to end LTCI and STCI salesThe company says the last valid application sign date will be Feb. 15.