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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.
Court Weighs Making Health Coverage a Fact of Life
By Connie CassDeath, taxes and now health insurance? Having a medical plan or else paying a fine is about to become another certainty of American life, unless the Supreme Court says no.
March 27, 2012
PPACA Day 2: Justices Look at Core IssueThe Supreme Court is taking up the key question in the challenge to President Barack Obama's historic health care overhaul: Can the government force people to carry insurance or pay a penalty?
March 26, 2012
High Court Has a Range of Personalities, StylesThe lucky few inside the Supreme Court chamber on Monday will see a wide range of style, personality and temperament among the nine justices.
March 26, 2012
PPACA's First Argument: Is It Too Soon to Decide?On the first of three days of arguments on the health care law, Supreme Court justices and lawyers will focus on a basic question: Should we even be here?
March 26, 2012
Budget Fears Haunt Texas LTC ProvidersA nursing home group sees members taking one reimbursement rate hit after another.
March 26, 2012
Chants, Marching, Debate, Even Jazz, Outside CourtAs the justices listened to legal arguments, demonstrators said it was important their messages be heard too.
March 26, 2012
Chants, Marching, Debate, Even Jazz, Outside CourtAs the justices listened to legal arguments, demonstrators said it was important their messages be heard too.
March 26, 2012
SCOTUS PPACA Day 1: The Calm Before StormWhile the Supreme Court hears arguments over whether PPACA stays or goes; outside there were rallies, protests and a surprise appearance by Rick Santorum. And this is supposed to be the quiet day.