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.
Health spending up 7.1 percent
By Kathryn MayerA new report suggests that health care spending is on the rise, but just not as fast as the administration says it is.
May 13, 2014
LTCI carrier to pause California salesThe insurer says it will return to the market once it gets approval for new prices.
May 13, 2014
Feds explain individual mandate exemptionsQualifying circumstances could include the death of a relative -- or high caregiving expenses.
May 13, 2014
MLR researchers: Broker comp fell 3.5% in 2012Insurers may have applied the sharpest knives to small-group administration costs.
May 13, 2014
MLR researchers: Broker comp fell 3.5% in 2012Insurers may have applied the sharpest knives to small-group administration costs.
May 13, 2014
MERS may have spread in a Florida hospitalThe viral illness has killed 145 of the 538 people known to have had it.
May 13, 2014
Democrats missing a good corporate targetThis time, Obama may need to have the health insurers on his side.
May 13, 2014
Democrats missing a good corporate targetThis time, Obama may need to have the health insurers on his side.