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.
U.S. Health Care Spending Keeps Rising (Slowly)
By Elizabeth D. FestaAs health care costs continue to rise slowly, the amount of GDP consumed by health care spending remains flat. But whether this is a neutral impact remains a point of debate in Washington.
January 09, 2012
Understanding Accountable Health Care Organizations (Boston Globe)For doctors, the shift toward ACOs means shifting the focus from quantity of care to quality of care. For patients, it means
January 09, 2012
Health Care Reform You Can Expect in 2012 (Fox Business)As the President's Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act moves toward full implementation in January 2014, five major reforms will go live this year.
January 09, 2012
We Watch the Debates So You Don’t Have To (Kaiser Health News)What key health issues were covered during the weekend's GOP presidential debates? Kaiser covers the highlights.
January 09, 2012
We Watch the Debates So You Don’t Have To (Kaiser Health News)What key health issues were covered during the weekend's GOP presidential debates? Kaiser covers the highlights.
January 09, 2012
AHIP To Supreme Court: Severability CriticalIf the individual mandate is struck down, unlimited coverage for consumers would "impossible" for health insurers to provide.
January 09, 2012
Ways and Means Goes After AARPRepublican lawmakers argue that the group has been getting too directly involved in the insurance business.
January 09, 2012
The Catch: Is Rick Santorum Your Friend?Wendell Potter looks at a Republican presidential contender, Reader's Digest expands its horizons, and more.