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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.
Feds post exchange navigator grant applications
By Allison BellLike signing people up for insurance but prefer grants to commissions? CMS has a deal for you.
April 10, 2013
How to navigate health care tax breaksTransportation to the hospital is eligible for deduction. The cost of a face-lift? You're on your own.
April 09, 2013
HHS toughens HIPAA violation penaltiesAs part of the HITECH Act, the final rule increases fines for civil penalties and now includes a tiered penalty structure in line with the nature and circumstances of the violation.
April 09, 2013
Medicaid patients struggle most with preventable chronic illnessesU.S. adults whose primary health insurance source is Medicaid are in significantly worse health than those with employer-sponsored coverage and its mainly preventable.
April 09, 2013
Senate Finance examines CMS nomineeMarilyn Tavenner is already the acting head of efforts to set up the PPACA exchanges.
April 09, 2013
H7N9 flu infects at least 24 in China, kills 7WHO has no proof that the virus can spread easily from one human to another.
April 09, 2013
Genworth: LTC costs keep risingRate growth slows at nursing homes but accelerates at assisted living facilities.
April 09, 2013
MetLife: High-income Americans look sickerThe percentage who have two or more common chronic conditions seems to be rising.