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.
Regulators Interpret the 90-Day Waiting Period Limit
By Allison BellThe IRS, EBSA and HHS explain how to apply the PPACA provision to variable-hour employees.
September 04, 2012
In Florida, Medicare is not a senior-only issueYounger generations, particularly baby boomers, are keeping a close eye on both presidential candidates' views on Medicare.
September 04, 2012
A post-vacation business updateIs there gold in them thar Medicaid hills? Yes, WSJ reporters say -- no matter what happens in November.
September 03, 2012
Los Angeles Nursing Home Stays ShrinkSkilled facility use is growing more slowly than the elder population.
September 03, 2012
Analysts Estimate Romney-Ryan Effect on Medicaid LTC BenefitsThe proposed changes could cut nursing home reimbursement by $2,500, Cutler and colleagues say.
September 01, 2012
FSOC Warns About Low Interest Rate Environment RamificationsThe recent Supreme Court ruling on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 (PPACA) could reduce total PPACA insurance coverage provision spending by 6.7%, to a total of $1.2 trillion from 2012 to 2022.
September 01, 2012
Here Lie MonstersI think it will be hard to know exactly where the gaps in our knowledge of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2012 (PPACA) lie until all of PPACA that will get up and running is up and running.
September 01, 2012
Paul Ryan, Romney’s Running Mate: Health Account BackerRepublican presidential contender Mitt Romney has picked Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis., a longtime supporter of personal account programs, to be his running mate.