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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.
Kitces on the Top 3 Topics for Advisors in 2013—Topic 3: Obamacare
By Michael E. KitcesThis year may mark the beginning of a permanent change in separating employment from health insurance. Why this development in health exchanges holds major implications for you and your clients.
January 10, 2013
Kentucky lawmakers prepare for PPACA battleTea Party activists say expanding Medicaid would amount to doubling down on failure.
January 10, 2013
Wal-Mart to back "episode of care" reimbursement pilotThe company will pay $670,000 for a tracking system and put its own workers in the program.
January 10, 2013
How exactly might play-or-pay work?Employers get a loose definition of "all," and a surprising definition of "dependent," an analyst says.
January 10, 2013
Flu season hits early and, in some places, hardAt least one hospital has put up a tent to handle feverish patients.
January 10, 2013
Nebraska outlines exchange strategyThe state is getting ready to review the plans that will go on the federal exchange, Bruce Ramge says.
January 10, 2013
New danger in Social Security’s old forecasting methodA study says an archaic forecasting method understates the systems shortfall by two years.
January 09, 2013
A plan to cut Social Security and Medicare that even Liberals can loveThe true test is whether we will ever be mature enough to truly take on this touchy subject.