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.
MIT economist studies real health care
By Jeanna SmialekAmy Finkelstein is also known for her work on long-term care insurance.
January 02, 2014
How to build a non-sales sales planOne of the top LTCI salespeople in the country has a simple selling philosophy: He never actually sells.
January 02, 2014
Risky businessFewer than a third of uninsured young invincibles seem likely to use an exchange.
January 02, 2014
Risky businessFewer than a third of uninsured young invincibles seem likely to use an exchange.
January 02, 2014
Access drives Medicaid patients to ERPeople with private health insurance have better access to, and more alternatives to, primary care providers than their Medicaid and Medicare counterparts, researchers find.
January 02, 2014
State finds Medicaid expansion surprisePlans place liens on the estates of older enrollees who use the coverage.
January 02, 2014
How to gain double-digit sales growth (every single year)Martin M. Rhodes, president and CEO of Stephens Insurance, sees innovation in the industry's future.
January 02, 2014
HHS: 2.1 million enroll in exchange plansAnother 3.9 million people have used the exchanges to sign up for Medicaid and CHIP plans.