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.
The Catch: Generic Backlash
By Allison BellWashington state bans a formulary design strategy, consumers want help, and SBC regulation reactions.
February 15, 2012
Health-Insurance Providers Seek Direct-to-Consumer Connections (AdvertisingAge)To stand out in what will likely be a crowded environment, health insurance companies are building private exchanges and retail outlets, and working to differentiate their brands.
February 15, 2012
The Future of High-Tech Health Care — and the Challenge (New York Times)I.B.M.s Watson question-answering computer is being morphed into a doctors smart assistant -- and could dramatically reduce health care costs.
February 15, 2012
The Future of High-Tech Health Care — and the Challenge (New York Times)I.B.M.s Watson question-answering computer is being morphed into a doctors smart assistant -- and could dramatically reduce health care costs.
February 15, 2012
New York Insurance Department to Scrutinize Health Insurance RatesThe New York Insurance Department is stepping up its scrutiny of health insurance premium rates, saying it has launched a broad probe into the accuracy of the data used by insurers and health maintenance organizations to request rate increases.
February 15, 2012
Medicare's Bill for Artificial Feet is QuestionedThe cost spike in Medicare's bill for artificial feet highlights basic questions about affordability, technology and appropriate care that continue to plague the program.
February 15, 2012
Medicare's Bill for Artificial Feet is QuestionedThe cost spike in Medicare's bill for artificial feet highlights basic questions about affordability, technology and appropriate care that continue to plague the program.
February 15, 2012
Sebelius Grilled on CMS Budget; Focuses on Exchanges, HeadstartSebelius fields a range of questions from the Senate Finance Committee on concerns ranging from autism to contraception coverage. Meanwhile, Sebelius herself underscores need for exchange infrastructure and expanding coverage in states.