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.
Fading PPACA gains put drag on 16% hospital muni-bond rally
By Martin Z. BraunHospital investors fear insurers will bargain for bigger discounts.
November 12, 2015
5 things to know about the health product pipesCounting is big, HAFA is building a PAC, and more.
November 12, 2015
Watchdog: IRS used bad Java in PPACA systemTIGTA says the system had problems with checking the math for a health care contribution item.
November 12, 2015
HealthCare.gov signs up 543,000 in week one, outpacing 2014 resultsThe total is up about 17 percent from the total for the first week of 2014.
November 12, 2015
Insurer participation in AHIP HSA survey dropsFewer carriers in the group's sample have small HSA operations.
November 12, 2015
Insurer participation in AHIP HSA survey dropsFewer carriers in the group's sample have small HSA operations.
November 12, 2015
Doctor group asks regulators to block health insurer mergersInsurers say their deals will help consumers get cheaper, higher quality care.
November 12, 2015
Pharmacies like Philidor help doctors, at a price to systemSpecialty pharmacies can channel patients into using brand-name drugs.