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 new hole world
By Allison BellSo much for the new health care law eliminating gaps in coverage.
January 29, 2014
House passes abortion de-funding billH.R. 7 would put permanent restrictions on exchange plans.
January 29, 2014
Washington state QHP pipeline shrinksAbout 6,500 consumers are paying for private-plan coverage per week.
January 29, 2014
Hong Kong to kill 20,000 Chickens to fight H7N9 fluThe move came two day before the traditional Lunar New Year feats.
January 29, 2014
Exchanges send WellPoint 500,000 enrolleesSwedish said the demographics of the new insureds look encouraging.
January 29, 2014
UnitedHealth Cuts Could Make Medicare Advantage Less Secure for SeniorsSeniors on UnitedHealthcare plans have until Feb. 14 to switch to original Medicare, but they're locked into the Advantage plans they've already chosen.
January 29, 2014
7 wells of LTC planning terrorIt's hard for prospects to think ahead when they're too scared to breathe.
January 28, 2014
Obama proposes a new retirement savings bondIn his State of the Union address, he also defends PPACA.