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.
Medical cost trend may creep up in 2015
By Allison BellPricewaterhouseCoopers sees no big PPACA-driven increases -- or savings.
June 24, 2014
MedAmerica reports lower 2013 net incomeA "pure play" LTCI carrier earned more premiums and spent more on benefits.
June 24, 2014
Revitalizing The American CollegeHow does an open, honest and transparent dialog help shape a shift in a system-wide transformation? The chancellor of The American College explains.
June 24, 2014
CBO: What if we shrink the group health tax break?Capping it at the median premium would cause less pain than axing it, an analyst says.
June 24, 2014
CBO: Axing Saturday mail delivery may save more than postal benefits cutsH.R. 2748 could also let the U.S. Postal Service deliver more mail to curbside receptacles.
June 24, 2014
A 4th of July selfieWho's that guy with the top hat who keeps crowding into YOUR frame?
June 24, 2014
Exchanges drew sicker consumersMore than 2 percent of adults became newly insured this year outside the PPACA exchange system.
June 23, 2014
S&P likes health insurers' chancesThe rating agency sees surplus cash helping them weather the PPACA storm.