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.
White House Advisors Report COVID-19 Death Rate Decrease
By Allison BellChristmas may have skewed reporting. The number of hospitals with supply shortages increased.
December 30, 2020
Insurtech Acquisitions Will SkyrocketThe authors predict carriers' struggles to innovate, and keep up with other carriers, will change the trajectory of dealmaking.
December 29, 2020
What's Hurting the Financial Security of Older Americans?Center for Retirement Research looks at why today's retirees are less financially resilient to shocks like a major health event or spouse's death.
December 29, 2020
Oscar Closes on $140 Million in Funding: DealsBestow, Diameter Health and Integrity Marketing also have deals in the news.
December 28, 2020
Trump Signs CAA 2021 Package, Plans to Add Rescission RequestsThe current version of the package includes major life and health provisions.
December 24, 2020
Insights on the Socioeconomic Impact on MortalityAn actuary looks at growing disparities in U.S. life expectancy statistics.
December 23, 2020
South Carolina Guaranty Association Notice Emphasizes LimitationsThe notice states that agents are "prohibited by law from using the existence of SCLAHIGA" to sell a policy.
December 23, 2020
Task Force Reports COVID-19 Death Rate IncreaseThe rate of increase in the number of new cases might be starting to level off.