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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.
Pass Catastrophic Medicare Plan Drug Costs to PBMs: Azar
By Allison BellThe HHS secretary says seniors at the catastrophic coverage level should pay nothing out of pocket.
March 13, 2019
Top LTCI Issuers May Have Increased the Number of New Lives Covered in 2018Preliminary survey results show that the top LTCI issuers' new annualized premiums also increased.
March 13, 2019
Nippon Life Uses Derivatives to Fight Low YieldsA major Principal Financial investor now hedges about 60% of its investments.
March 13, 2019
Cigna Joins the HealthCare.gov Super Broker TeamThe HHS exchange program now has seven "enhanced direct enrollment partners."
March 13, 2019
More Consumers Are Counting on Help From LTCI: Bankers Life ArmJust 4% are getting help with long-term care planning from an insurance agent.
March 12, 2019
Short-Term Health Users Say the Coverage Worked: EHealthA web broker shares a slice of its customer survey data.
March 11, 2019
When Your Older Client, or Loved One, Goes to the HospitalMedicare pays for recovery care — except when an eligibility snare closes on the patient's leg.
March 11, 2019
What J.P. Wieske Told House Democrats About YouThe Council for Affordable Health Coverage rep told a congressional committee that you're more effective than navigators.