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.
Feds explain exchange line
By Allison BellConsumers who submit paper applications to an HHS exchange will get more time to choose plans.
April 07, 2014
CMS to sweeten Medicare Advantage dealThe agency says a key benchmark will increase 0.4 percent, rather than falling 1.9 percent.
April 07, 2014
CMS to sweeten Medicare Advantage dealThe agency says a key benchmark will increase 0.4 percent, rather than falling 1.9 percent.
April 07, 2014
Uninsured rate at lowest level since 2008Gallup reports the number of people without health insurance has dropped because of PPACA.
April 07, 2014
Blues may rise or fall with exchangesThe fate of traditional pension plans may be another driver, Fitch analysts say.
April 07, 2014
Uninsured rate at lowest level since 2008Gallup reports the number of people without health insurance has dropped because of PPACA.
April 07, 2014
More plans raise roof on out-of-pocket costsAs employers try to control costs, they appear to be using an upper limit set by PPACA to adjust the out-of-pocket limits skyward.
April 07, 2014
More plans raise roof on out-of-pocket costsAs employers try to control costs, they appear to be using an upper limit set by PPACA to adjust the out-of-pocket limits skyward.