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.
Scott Rider Returns as Face of Disability Insurance Awareness Month
By Allison BellThe former MassMutual advisor just happened to have income protection. Then he needed it.
April 27, 2021
HealthCare.gov Ties Marketing Push to Black American Week of ActionOfficials estimate that 66% of Black uninsured adults have access to a zero-premium major medical plan.
April 26, 2021
Some Democrats Want to Double the Medicare Surtax to 6.9%Bloomberg says the Biden administration might propose holding it at 3.8%.
April 26, 2021
Create a Medicare Plan Agent Exchange With Ratings: ResearchersCommonwealth Fund analysts say variations in private plan selection tool menus might reflect real differences in advice quality.
April 23, 2021
Supreme Court Ruling on Social Security Disability Could Have Broad EffectsThe case hinges on how strict an agency's standards for appealing administrative law judge decisions can be.
April 23, 2021
Guardian Names Chief Communications Officer: Personnel MovesOneShare has added a chief growth officer. AmeriLife has filled a brand management executive post.
April 23, 2021
Brella Insurance Raises $15 MillionThe company crossed indemnity health insurance with a mobile app and created a new type of supplemental health insurance.
April 22, 2021
Anthem Says COVID-19 Vaccines Might Hurt Its EarningsThe company still expects to report big profits, but dose administration costs are going up.