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 upping effort to lure Young Invincibles to PPACA
By Alex Wayne and Mike DorningThe Obama administration wants people under age 35 to make up about 40 percent of total enrollment.
January 14, 2014
Massachusetts holds hope for PPACAThe plan risk pool could change a lot before March 31.
January 14, 2014
PPACA drives real estate dealsHospitals and medical systems control about $900 billion in health care property.
January 13, 2014
Medicaid to go after the home care marketThe program will try to break away from its focus on nursing home benefits.
January 13, 2014
States race to convert approvalsMassachusetts and Maryland lead in terms of getting qualified prospects to sign up.
January 13, 2014
Cap squeezes exchange plansThe limit could lead to big increases in co-payments, coinsurance rates or premiums.
January 13, 2014
DC exchange users prefer platinumDC and Maryland are posting QHP selection numbers but no paid enrollment data.