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 much caffeine before I end up in the ER?
By Staff WriterEnergy-drink-related visits to the hospital jumped tenfold from 2005-2011.
January 15, 2013
Connecticut exchange gets 9 intent noticesThe program has attracted 5 major medical carriers and 4 dental insurers.
January 15, 2013
San Francisco employer settles benefits fee complaintA pizza chain spent only a portion of a health program surcharge on health care, officials say.
January 15, 2013
Arizona governor to expand Medicaid programJan Brewer, a Republican, has surprised lawmakers in her state by deciding to take PPACA money.
January 14, 2013
America, home of the sick and the fatA new study shares a dark truth: We Americans die younger than people in other rich countries and are in poorer health for much of our lives.
January 14, 2013
37% of Americans spent more on insurance in 2012Many Americans felt their premiums rise last year, while only 7 percent reported spending less.
January 14, 2013
37% of Americans spent more on insurance in 2012Many Americans felt their premiums rise last year, while only 7 percent reported spending less.
January 14, 2013
How much government is too much?A familiar debate is revived in the obesity crisis.