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.
Traffic slams exchange websites
By Juliet Williams, Ricardo Alonso-ZaldivarBy Wednesday morning, 7,770 Californians had started applications.
October 02, 2013
CO-OPs go live, tooTwenty-two states now have new member-owned, nonprofit health plans.
October 02, 2013
Exchanges juice voluntary marketCan insurers and brokers use new tools to fill new holes?
October 02, 2013
Exchanges juice voluntary marketCan insurers and brokers use new tools to fill new holes?
October 02, 2013
Bad exchange decisions could cost consumers billionsResearchers say 80 percent of consumers will choose a health care plan on the exchanges that costs too much.
October 02, 2013
Bad exchange decisions could cost consumers billionsResearchers say 80 percent of consumers will choose a health care plan on the exchanges that costs too much.
October 02, 2013
Tough choices for mothers and kidsSome 9 million mothers could be forced to make some tough choices in about one week's time.
October 02, 2013
Exercise as effective as drugs for treating heart disease, diabetesExercise might not be more effective than drug-based therapy, but it probably costs less.