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.
Some New York City hospitals not taking exchange plans
By David B. CarusoGeneral interest news organizations are starting to notice the "narrow network" issue.
November 21, 2013
Sen. Rubio criticizes insurance company `bailout'PPACA needs healthy people to succeed, insurers apparently dont.
November 21, 2013
The quest to end the fluThere is a growing concern that vaccines wont keep up with new flu strains.
November 21, 2013
HealthCare.gov fix needs more time, moneyTechnology experts say healing what ails the Healthcare.gov website will be a tougher task than the Obama administration acknowledges.
November 21, 2013
LTC’s future lies in new crop of hybrid productsModern LTCI often comes packaged with life insurance or an annuity product.
November 21, 2013
Americans getting fatter, falling behind in life expectancyIt's not all bad news for the U.S., which was lauded for its superior cancer care.
November 21, 2013
What went wrong with HealthCare.gov – and what nowWhat went wrong with the federal exchange website and why? But maybe more importantly, what now?
November 21, 2013
NAIC reps air grievances over Treasury, FIO, FSB to ObamaNAIC participants used a PPACA meeting to bring up international and federal insurance oversight problems with the president.