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.
LTCI Watch: The world
By Allison BellWe need to have a better system for helping older people cross national borders.
September 26, 2014
California governor vetoes asset recovery billEnacting S.B. 1124 could have eliminated efforts to collect from surviving spouses.
September 26, 2014
HealthCare.gov agent deadline nearsProducers see the exchange system as an option, but worry about system limitations.
September 26, 2014
Leveraging LTCHow will retirees pay for long-term care without destroying a lifetime of accumulated assets?
September 25, 2014
How to survive as an independent advisorHumor, balance and compassion are critical tools for success.
September 25, 2014
Medicaid expansion drops Latino uninsured rateAwareness of public exchanges among the Latino population is running into a language barrier, according to a Commonwealth report.
September 25, 2014
A word on hospital consolidationDo hospital mergers really provide higher quality of care and more efficiency? Hardly.
September 25, 2014
A word of caution as open enrollment approachesPeople who plan to shop HealthCare.gov should understand the rules or risk facing serious consequences down the road.