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.
Companies with ‘discriminatory’ plans face PPACA fines
By Dan CookA provision of the law that hasn't gotten much attention subjects employers to penalties for offering fully insured plans to highly compensated employees.
May 30, 2013
Maine Senate sustains veto of hospital billOpponents want the governor to put Medicaid expansion in a stand-alone bill.
May 30, 2013
CDC: Americans continue to face more activity limitsBut the ADL rate has stabilized among high earners over age 65.
May 30, 2013
Montana exchange could offer three carriersThe state's Blue Cross company may set up a multi-state plan.
May 30, 2013
LTCI Watch: SkepticismThoughts about why a reporter-blogger might root for private long-term care insurance.
May 30, 2013
Federal exchanges attract about 120 health plan issuersMultistate plan options will be available in at least 31 states, officials say.
May 30, 2013
Bankruptcy judge OKs retiree health, pension cutsPatriot Coal said it would have had to set aside $1.6 billion to fund health benefits obligations.
May 30, 2013
Bankruptcy judge OKs retiree health, pension cutsPatriot Coal said it would have had to set aside $1.6 billion to fund health benefits obligations.