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.
Beware Trump Drug Price Crackdowns That Make Pharma Smile
By Max NisenDrug manufacturers could slink around a proposed rebate curb by increasing products' list prices.
February 01, 2019
Good News for Indemnity Based LTC CoverageAn LTC policy veteran explains why a recent IRS revenue procedure could be good for your clients.
February 01, 2019
Federal Judge Nominated by Obama Dismisses Maryland 'Obamacare' SuitFriends of the ACA thought they would have a home court advantage.
January 31, 2019
Colorado Sets Blue-Violet Short-Term Health Rules'Limited duration' policies will have to meet many ACA major medical standards, but not all.
January 31, 2019
Experience Justifies a 1331% Increase in an LTCI Block's Rates: ActuariesThe actual increases for the 1,835 active policyholders could average 247%.
January 31, 2019
Social Security COLA: Which Inflation Adjustment Is Best?What the GAO found when it studied the impact of changing the inflation index used to calculate the COLA.
January 30, 2019
China Oceanwide and Genworth Extend Deal Completion DeadlineThe old deadline was Jan. 31. The new deadline is March 15.
January 30, 2019
Harvard Study Finds Older, Cheaper Insulins Are SafeA health care delivery arm of Anthem had patients switch to older insulin drugs.