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.
Once more unto the soup?
By David A. SaltzmanMarkets without consumers soon become extinct.
May 21, 2013
New WellPoint CEO streamlines insurer's businessThe company will put its exchange business in the commercial insurance division.
May 21, 2013
New WellPoint CEO streamlines insurer's businessThe company will put its exchange business in the commercial insurance division.
May 21, 2013
3in4 Need More: The appOrganizers are thinking about a smaller bus and a bigger focus on e-marketing.
May 21, 2013
Calif. bill may set mental health disability cover standardsThe definition of "severe mental illness" would include anorexia and panic disorder.
May 21, 2013
Calif. bill would make PPACA exchange deals publicThe exchange could wait one year to release contracts with large health plans.
May 21, 2013
On the Third Hand: UnbankedIf only the PPACA enrollers could sign people up for free checking accounts.
May 21, 2013
Oregon posts 2014 rate requestsThe state is reviewing proposals from 16 traditional insurers and two CO-OPs.