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.
January deadline creeps forward
By Allison BellThe Washington Post says the HealthCare.gov enrollment cut-off moved to midnight Tuesday.
December 22, 2013
Arkansas lawmakers approve exchange fundsBradford said the current system gives the state some control over its exchange.
December 22, 2013
Out-of-pocket plan costs may shock someResearchers have estimated that only 14 percent of insureds understand deductibles.
December 20, 2013
Dementia may have an uneven effect on hospital useResearchers conducted the study by connecting Medicare claims with survey data.
December 20, 2013
Dementia may have an uneven effect on hospital useResearchers conducted the study by connecting Medicare claims with survey data.
December 20, 2013
CMS sees 500,000 stranded health policyholdersMost consumers with canceled policies have found new coverage, officials say.
December 20, 2013
Obama reports exchange enrollment surgeHe says the number of people who have picked plans is over 1 million.