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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.
Health Premium Tax Credit Spending Rises Sharply: IRS
By Allison BellThe end of the cost-sharing reduction subsidy program may have increased ACA tax credit spending.
January 29, 2020
New Coronavirus Not Yet a Reason for Alarm for U.S. Health Insurers: FitchThe rapid spread of the virus in China does merit close observation, the rating agency says.
January 29, 2020
China Oceanwide Donates $1.4 Million to Virus FightCompany subsidiaries have established teams to keep employees healthy.
January 28, 2020
LIMRA Aims Data Standards at Non-Medical Benefits CommunityThe standard could ease communications about products such as group life, disability and dental.
January 28, 2020
Integrity Market Acquires Agent PipelineThe distributor acquired has relationships with 65,000 agents.
January 28, 2020
Medicare to Pay for Acupuncture for Lower Back PainOfficials contend that using this technique beats getting hooked on opioids.
January 28, 2020
Health Care Shopping System Firm Gets New CEOThe company provides provider cost and quality information for about 96 million health plan enrollees.
January 28, 2020
Medicare Advantage Gains Enrollee ShareThe program did especially well east of the Rockies.