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.
Express Scripts' $29.1 Billion Medco Deal Closes
By Associated PressExpress Scripts Inc. said Monday that it completed its $29.1 billion acquisition of Medco Health Solutions Inc., creating the largest pharmacy benefits manager in the country by far.
April 02, 2012
Medicaid Gets Harder to Tap (Wall Street Journal)States getting stricter, some more than others, on qualifying seniors for Medicaid.
April 02, 2012
More U.S. Employers Tie Health Insurance to Medical Tests (USA Today)More employers offering incentives to employees to get healthy.
April 02, 2012
5 Key Questions for the Supreme Court to Consider in a Healthcare Decision (The Hill)Questions raised during oral arguments could shape the Supreme Court's ruling on health reform law.
April 02, 2012
5 Key Questions for the Supreme Court to Consider in a Healthcare Decision (The Hill)Questions raised during oral arguments could shape the Supreme Court's ruling on health reform law.
April 02, 2012
PPACA Backers: Feds Already Impose Health MandatesPolicy watchers say the law already makes hospitals, employers and insurers engage in some types of activity.
April 02, 2012
FACI's First Objective: Focus on the Silver TsunamiWith the inaugural meeting of the Federal Advisory Committee on Insurance (FACI) now in the record books, it is clear that at least initially, the group's focus will reflect FIO Director Michael McRaiths perspective on broad, global themes.
April 01, 2012
March MadnessTo the people who cover Washington, we call it chronicling situational immorality, not since Bush v. Gore have we seen madness that could compare to last weeks Supreme Court debate over the constitutionality of the healthcare reform law.