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.
Week in Pictures | October 5, 2012
By Michael K. StanleyA meningitis scare; breast cancer awareness month commences around the world; the government closes their books with a $1.1 trillion deficit for the year and the presidential debate. This and more in the Week in Pictures.
October 04, 2012
When data disrupts health careFind a way to leverage the data coming out of health care right now and you could bring about some big changes to the system.
October 03, 2012
Bernanke says many savers benefit from low ratesThe Federal Reserve chairman pointed out that many savers own homes and that some own businesses.
October 03, 2012
Researchers Publish Universal LTC BookIf we can imagine "universal health care," why not "universal long-term care"?
October 03, 2012
Why is the Federal Risk Pool Program so costly?One of the most popular components of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act a special health insurance program for people with health problems has had trouble providing coverage that sick people can afford in a sustainable way.
October 03, 2012
Unintended consequencesThe U.S. Supreme Court decision earlier this year upholding the 2010 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) will likely not be the final battle over health care reform.
October 03, 2012
MLR bill passes House Energy & Commerce CommitteeLegislation that would exempt agent commissions from the medical loss ratio (MLR) calculation mandated under the health care reform law passed a House committee on September 20.