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.
PPACA: Ways and Means Eyes Health Tax Credit Errors
By Allison BellRepublicans would prefer to kill PPACA, but they want the act to be efficient if it survives.
April 17, 2012
Slideshow: Nursing Homes and Natural DisastersThe planning situation in assisted living facilities and clients' own homes may be worse.
April 17, 2012
Got an LTC Plan?Some things that happen at conferences in Vegas are worth taking away from Vegas.
April 17, 2012
Obesity Accounts for 21 Percent of U.S. Health Care Costs (Cornell University)Previous estimates put the cost of obesity at 9.1% of national health expenditures.
April 17, 2012
The Falloff in Utilization: "There's Something Happening Here, What It Is Ain't Exactly Clear" (Kaiser Family Foundation)Are high-deductible health plans causing people to use less health care?
April 17, 2012
The Falloff in Utilization: "There's Something Happening Here, What It Is Ain't Exactly Clear" (Kaiser Family Foundation)Are high-deductible health plans causing people to use less health care?
April 17, 2012
The Simple Idea That Is Transforming Health Care (Wall Street Journal)Fewer hospital visits and medication use associated with asking questions, such as "How is your health affecting your quality of life?"
April 17, 2012
Analysis of the Arguments — The Supreme Court Health Care Challenges (New York Times)Didn't get a chance to read or listen to transcripts from the three days of arguments? The New York Times condensed the extraordinary six hours of arguments down to just 50 minutes.