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.
How to sell individual disability to the C-suite
By Steve BradyHelping one executive realize the importance of additional disability coverage can open the door to the entire boardroom.
April 01, 2013
Aetna opposes investor-owned ERs as $1,500 fees chargedWhile standalone emergency care facilities provide the same level of care as a hospital ER, they tend to come with whopping out-of-pocket costs.
April 01, 2013
Twisted logic on Capitol Hill where “Congressional Hearing” often isn’tWhen Wendell Potter sounds off about the health insurance industry, people listen -- and for good reason.
April 01, 2013
Twisted logic on Capitol Hill where “Congressional Hearing” often isn’tWhen Wendell Potter sounds off about the health insurance industry, people listen -- and for good reason.
April 01, 2013
Three years on, states still struggle with health care law messagingThree years after PPACA was made law, the American public now knows even less about health care reform than it did before.
April 01, 2013
The diabetic’s paradox: Why self-monitoring is the worst medical idea everToday, self-monitoring is being recommended for a host of other conditions, from heart disease to mood disorders.
April 01, 2013
States getting FFEs have a lot of state-federal role wrangling to doThe NAIC's Working Group has charged itself with providing a forum for discussion of and guidance on the alternatives to implementing a state-based exchange.
April 01, 2013
Vermont posts exchange plan proposalsSingle "silver level" coverage with a $1,900 deductible could cost $447 per month.