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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.
On the Third Hand: Delay
By Allison BellCould moves to strangle the PPACA exchanges improve their risk pool?
July 15, 2013
Exchanges get counselor guidanceCCIIO sets procedures for naming and firing certified application counselor organizations.
July 15, 2013
Scamming Obamacare harder than you thinkIf you manage to scam the system the first year, be prepared to pay back the difference the following year.
July 15, 2013
Many workers fear critical illness more than deathWhen asked to identify their greatest concern in case of a critical illness, 47 percent of survey participants said finances.
July 15, 2013
United Healthcare to pay administrative penaltyUnited Healthcare has agreed to pay a $500,000 penalty after the Rhode Island health department said it failed to get approval before entering into an agreement with a prescription drug benefit provider.
July 15, 2013
Drugs, scans and genes: An Alzheimer's research conferenceOne team has found four genes associated with the rate of cognitive decline.
July 15, 2013
Alabama exchange attracts UnitedHealth, HumanaUnitedHealth and Alabama Blue would sell coverage throughout the state.
July 15, 2013
LTCI Watch: A failure to planWhy the members of the LTC Commission should take themselves seriously.