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.
New York, Connecticut update exchange numbers
By Michael VirtanenApplication activity at the exchanges seems to be holding steady.
December 06, 2013
HealthCare.gov better, Utah experts sayA site user said he signed up in early October but has not yet received a bill.
December 06, 2013
Genworth sells investors on LTCIThe company's president says regular rate changes will make the product work better.
December 05, 2013
Uninsureds ready to pay penaltyMore than a quarter of Americans without health insurance say theyre willing to pay a fine rather than enroll in a health plan under PPACA.
December 05, 2013
Uninsureds ready to pay penaltyMore than a quarter of Americans without health insurance say theyre willing to pay a fine rather than enroll in a health plan under PPACA.
December 05, 2013
Underinsurance persisting in exchangesThe new exchange plan out-of-pocket maximums are high, the firm says.
December 05, 2013
Fed site gives unusable Medicaid dataShoppers on the federal marketplace may be informed theyre eligible for Medicaid but states aren't able to enroll them because they're not receiving usable data from the feds.