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.
HealthCare.gov Ties Marketing Push to Black American Week of Action
By Allison BellOfficials estimate that 66% of Black uninsured adults have access to a zero-premium major medical plan.
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.
April 21, 2021
Anthem Increases Medicare Advantage Enrollment 15%Both net income and revenue were up, in spite of the pandemic.
April 20, 2021
Medigap Plan Sales May Show Change in Buyer Tastes: AAMSI DataAn enrollee survey suggests that Plan N product sales may be booming.
April 20, 2021
Primerica Agrees to Acquire Etelequote: DealsReliance Standard plans to buy a New York insurer, and Iowa regulators have blessed FBL's realignment.