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.
Year in review: The 2013 health insurance landscape
By Emily HolbrookWill your clients sacrifice retirement savings in order to pay for health care? What are their top three concerns about PPACA exchanges? These are the stats your clients wish you knew.
December 13, 2013
In carriers we (don’t) trustJust 7 percent of Americans trust the health insurance industry.
December 13, 2013
A rush to reconcile health enrollment data, by handWith the deadline to have health coverage getting nearer, were back in the Stone Age.
December 13, 2013
Surprise! Generic-drug prices spikeThe rate of falling prices for generic drugs has slowed down since January.
December 13, 2013
Flu season off to normal startReports of the flu have been increasing, but nothing like last year when it hit early and very hard in early December.
December 13, 2013
Flu season off to normal startReports of the flu have been increasing, but nothing like last year when it hit early and very hard in early December.
December 13, 2013
GM off the hook for $450 million in benefits to Delphi retireesWhen the automaker came out of bankruptcy in 2009, a new contract negotiated with the union did not include medical benefits.
December 13, 2013
Nevada exchange still has system problemsSome wonder if credit card acceptances glitches are slowing enrollment.