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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.
Ebola marketing: 5 medical evac programs
By Allison BellConsumers are searching for medical evacuation insurance on Google, after Ebola landed in the U.S.
October 03, 2014
PPACA rules send consumers to short-term health marketMany would-be major medical buyers fail to qualify for SEPs, eHealth says.
October 03, 2014
Ebola: Brokers notice itFunny how that news you could skip has suddenly become interesting.
October 03, 2014
IRS posts new PPACA tax form draftsThe new Form 1095-C draft looks similar to the August draft.
October 02, 2014
Dallas Ebola patient came in contact with over 80 peopleMore than 80 people in Dallas are being monitored for symptoms of Ebola after coming into contact with patient Thomas Eric Duncan or others who Duncan had met, health officials said.
October 02, 2014
GAO: HHS needs congressional OK to make 2015 risk corridors paymentsThe agency says the appropriation authority for spending the money expired Sept. 30.
October 02, 2014
Indexed annuity issuer aims for LTC planning marketA new contract includes built-in LTC help and an optional LTC benefits rider.
October 02, 2014
The 10 least happy states in AmericaThe states that are least happy have a healthy need for life insurance, health insurance and good, solid financial planning.