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.
A network guy says ‘narrow’ works
By Allison BellJoseph Berardo Jr. argues that managing provider access is part of managing costs.
April 30, 2014
New PPACA fix draws unusual battle linesAn odd battle is shaping up on Capitol Hill this week over a PPACA revision some Democrats actually back.
April 30, 2014
New PPACA fix draws unusual battle linesAn odd battle is shaping up on Capitol Hill this week over a PPACA revision some Democrats actually back.
April 30, 2014
SMART Medicare updateThe regulation addresses many necessary aspects, but it's not a panacea.
April 30, 2014
Feds use Medicaid data to estimate PPACA spendingThe BEA thinks health care spending grew quickly in the first quarter.
April 30, 2014
Feds use Medicaid data to estimate PPACA spendingThe BEA thinks health care spending grew quickly in the first quarter.
April 30, 2014
WellPoint to have 600,000 PPACA exchange enrolleesThe company is optimistic about how much care the QHP members will use.
April 30, 2014
Medicaid expansion fight could shut down Virginia governmentTwenty-six states and the District of Columbia are implementing expansion.