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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.
No deal in sight as deadline for fiscal deal nears
By JIM KUHNHENN, Associated PressLawmakers are engaged in a playground game of who goes first, daring each political party to let the year end without a resolution.
December 27, 2012
Disability Insurance Observer: True jobsWhatever happened to working full-time, year-round?
December 27, 2012
GAO to CMS: Learn from the prosPrivate insurers tend to base physicians incentives on group performance, and doctors like that, investigators say.
December 27, 2012
"Dude, what's in PPACA for me?"The "calculated risk takers" in California still aren't convinced that they need health coverage, consultants find.
December 26, 2012
Are 2013 health care tax hikes just the start?What if Congress decides to start taxing employer-sponsored health insurance?
December 26, 2012
Commenters push to expand essential health benefits packageMany ask officials to include acupuncture and PKU specialty foods in the EHB requirements.
December 26, 2012
Illinois group wins CO-OP health plan startup fundingLand of Lincoln Health represents a group that includes 150 hospitals.