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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.
Applying for PPACA coverage isn't easy
By Ricardo Alonso-ZaldivarApplying for benefits under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) could be as daunting as doing your taxes.
March 12, 2013
Disability insurers go after younger prospectsThe new options could appeal to consumers with high hopes for future income.
March 12, 2013
Massachusetts bones up on PPACA 3 R'sFor exchanges, the basics now include reinsurance, risk adjustment and risk corridors.
March 12, 2013
Calif. exchange to pay "competitive" commissionsProgram managers expect to contract with several general agencies by July.
March 12, 2013
GOP budget targets PPACA, MedicaidAt issue is the arcane and partisan congressional budget process, one that is unlikely to illustrate a path forward.
March 12, 2013
The Big Gulp lives to slurp another dayA judge overturned the ban on big sugary drinks on the grounds that it arbitrarily applied to only some beverages and only some vendors.
March 11, 2013
Buerger: Life settlement industry must evolveThe Coventry CEO calls for expansion of life settlements to long-term care recipients on Medicaid.
March 11, 2013
Advisor role in exchanges causes clashAngoff says consumers dont need to use an agent, while some states say theyll rely heavily on agents as a resource.