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.
Pro-Obama group airing PPACA ads
By Ken ThomasOrganizing for Action plans to spend at least $1 million on the campaign.
June 17, 2013
Boomers underestimate their longevity, LTC costsBoomers attitudes toward how long they will live in retirement and the need for, and cost of, long-term care are not in line with reality.
June 17, 2013
CDI wants Anthem barred from small biz exchangeCalifornia's insurance commissioner believes the insurer has engaged in a pattern of unjustifiable rate increases.
June 17, 2013
Choice of health plans to vary sharply from state to stateInsurers dont have to compete for customers if they dont want to.
June 17, 2013
Obamacare rollout seen slowed by confusion over benefitsToo much bickering, not enough explaining.
June 17, 2013
Abortion: Sacred groundWhat is the difference between aborting a baby at 23 weeks or right before birth?
June 14, 2013
California lawmakers set to pass on-time budgetRepublicans want the state to do something about retiree health benefits obligations.