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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: The boy who cried rate shock
By Allison Bell"Chicken Little" is one good basic text for PPACA watchers. "Peter and the Wolf" is another.
May 14, 2013
Hospitals could lose $500M in federal fundsThe loss will hit especially hard in states that decided against expanding Medicaid coverage.
May 14, 2013
Ammo against PPACA? Medical discount cardsWith health care reforms taking root, employers increasingly are turning to medical discount cards as a way to boost benefits and employee spirits without hurting their bottom lines.
May 14, 2013
Ammo against PPACA? Medical discount cardsWith health care reforms taking root, employers increasingly are turning to medical discount cards as a way to boost benefits and employee spirits without hurting their bottom lines.
May 14, 2013
Matching HNW Clients’ Coverage With Their Risk ProfileEven, and especially, for the high net worth, make sure those clients insurance coverage matches their risk profile. Ask probing questions to determine their real, if often overlooked, risks.
May 13, 2013
Cases of mysterious Valley Fever rise in SouthwestCases of Valley Fever continue to increase, while attention and research on it go nowhere.
May 13, 2013
Human immune-boosting cancer drugs seen extending livesThe next big wave in fighting cancer: boosting the human immune system to fight it.
May 13, 2013
Obamacare may cost cancer patientsMore people might have access to health care with PPACA, but can they actually afford it?