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.
Top 5 student health issuers: Revenue soars
By Allison BellNew PPACA rules may have fuled a 21 percent increase in premium payments.
October 21, 2014
Assisters, brokers fight for credit in ColoradoThe average certified broker is helping more PPACA exchange enrollees.
October 21, 2014
LTCI issuers seek big price hikes on small blocksThe requests are for rate increases ranging from 182 percent to 381.2 percent.
October 20, 2014
Economist: Bad PPACA exchanges cost users dearlyAn HHS exchange seems to have been somewhat worse than a good state exchange.
October 20, 2014
On the Third Hand: 'Facts'If HHS had a reputation for openness, maybe that would make the Ebola fight easier.
October 20, 2014
PPACA risk system may get 9 billion claim records per yearInsurers could file detailed health data for one-third of their individual and small-group enrollees.
October 20, 2014
5 ideas for selling LTCI to the Medicare generationTo reach this generation, we have to find those who are not already adversely seeking us or to overcome what is sure to be an affordability objection.
October 17, 2014
LTCI Watch: AwarenessLet the toughest state regulator come up with rules everyone can live with.