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.
California officials unveil exchange plan menu
By Allison BellThe carrier list includes WellPoint, Kaiser and Blue Shield, but not Aetna, Cigna or UnitedHealth.
May 23, 2013
LTCI Watch: Pot of goldA planner contends that a solid LTC insurance plan costs more than many realize.
May 23, 2013
Poll shows young people to skip coverage, opt for penalty tax insteadOur new health care system is one where the healthy people opt to be penalized for being so. Welcome to Backward World.
May 23, 2013
Poll shows young people to skip coverage, opt for penalty tax insteadOur new health care system is one where the healthy people opt to be penalized for being so. Welcome to Backward World.
May 23, 2013
Three ideas for better health care of the future, from tech and health executivesOne of the not-so-crappy ideas: a toilet that can analyze stool samples.
May 23, 2013
Three ideas for better health care of the future, from tech and health executivesOne of the not-so-crappy ideas: a toilet that can analyze stool samples.
May 23, 2013
Not overweight? You’re not welcome at this gymAlso, in Backward World, some gyms might not accept you because youre healthy.
May 22, 2013
The 2013 NUL top 100Ten graphs chart who's who in the life and health world, focusing on net premiums written, investment income, policyholder surplus and number of health enrollees.