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.
State Legislators May Write a Short-Term Health Model
By Allison BellThe sales standards fight is also on the agenda for NCOIL's meeting in Nashville.
March 14, 2019
Pass Catastrophic Medicare Plan Drug Costs to PBMs: AzarThe HHS secretary says seniors at the catastrophic coverage level should pay nothing out of pocket.
March 14, 2019
House Democrats to Investigate Short-Term Health PlansNews of the probe hit a short-term health insurance distributor's stock price hard.
March 13, 2019
Northwestern Blues' Parent to Run North Carolina BlueCambia will keep its headquarters in Portland, Oregon. North Carolina Blue will keep its headquarters in Durham.
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.