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.
US employers turn to private exchanges to cut health costs
By Caroline ChenOne-third of U.S. employers plan to move their workers health-care coverage to a private exchange in the next few years.
February 20, 2014
Republicans question PPACA regulatorsThe EPA took until 2013 to complete a Clean Air Act study that was due in 1994.
February 20, 2014
QHP buyers like silverThe percentage signing up for platinum plans may be falling.
February 20, 2014
Doctors tell exchange to fix directoriesMost major California carriers are paying less for QHP enrollees.
February 20, 2014
LTCI Watch: Multiple chronic conditionsResearchers look at people who have common, less common, and rare problem packages.
February 20, 2014
Medicare drug program proposal draws fireCritics say an effort to simplify shopping would lead to confusing plan changes.
February 20, 2014
Medicare drug program proposal draws fireCritics say an effort to simplify shopping would lead to confusing plan changes.
February 20, 2014
Feds complete PPACA waiting period regsPlans still have to provide certificates of creditable coverage till the end of 2014.