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.
Assurant hopes to get $140 million in PPACA '3 R's' money
By Allison BellThe insurer says new-law health policy claims were somewhat higher than it expected.
July 24, 2014
HHS: MLR rebate total falls againThe number of recipients has fallen to 6.8 million, and they'll get an average of $49 each.
July 24, 2014
Researchers: PPACA helped more than 7.3 million adults get coveredMiddle-income adults showed big drops in uninsurance rates.
July 24, 2014
LTCI Watch: MatchmakerWhat if insurers or producers were more active about managing insureds' marital status?
July 24, 2014
Short-term medical seller sees strong nap period demandRight after individual medical enrollment ended, gap filler sales were strong, a marketer says.
July 24, 2014
Short-term medical seller sees strong nap period demandRight after individual medical enrollment ended, gap filler sales were strong, a marketer says.
July 23, 2014
Democrats: PPACA exchanges are workingLawmakers call eligibility system attacks a response to the program's success.
July 23, 2014
Roundup: National Life Group implements insurance technologies’ ForeSight®New applications will help insurers be more mobile, have easier workflows, new disability products have been announced and a key appointment at a benefits provider.