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.
Obamacare outlaws policies that are essentially worthless
By Wendell PotterA Center for Public Integrity blogger looks at the policy cancellation issue.
November 06, 2013
J&J will pay more than $2.2 billion to settle U.S. casesJ&Js Janssen unit will plead guilty to a misdemeanor criminal charge over misbranding Risperdal for uses not approved by the FDA.
November 06, 2013
The Obamacare ‘blueprint’ for selling annuitiesThe rocky rollout of the Affordable Care Act holds lessons for annuity providers.
November 06, 2013
Long term care options for seniorsThe 3in4 Association's LTCI awareness month campaign makes a splash in California.
November 06, 2013
HealthCare.gov security prompts worriesThe part of the site that stores personal information has only temporary certification.
November 06, 2013
Deal delays California policy cancellationsCalifornia's insurance commissioner criticized a Covered California policy cancellation agreement.
November 06, 2013
Sebelius: HealthCare.gov needed a 'couple hundred' fixesBaucus asked for assurances that the site will work by the end of November.
November 06, 2013
PPACA clock is ticking for sickest patientsFor some, going without insurance could be a death sentence.