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.
Simplicity Acquires LTC Hybrid Distributor
By Allison BellAmerica's First Financial wholesales life insurance and annuity products for use in the long-term care planning market.
January 24, 2019
Trump Says Balance Billing Efforts Are ComingThe HHS secretary said he had trouble getting the discounted price of his own diagnostic test.
January 23, 2019
Fidelity Joins Health Insurer GroupAHIP has also brought CareFirst back into the fold.
January 23, 2019
Transgender Catering Manager Tests Georgia's Health Insurance RulesTwenty states and the District of Columbia have adopted reassignment treatment benefits standards.
January 23, 2019
Kamala Harris Presidential Candidacy Boosts 'Medicare for All' EffortNew survey results suggest that guaranteed access to coverage is much more popular than eliminating private health insurers.
January 23, 2019
Walgreens Agrees to Pay $269 Million in Public Plan Fraud SettlementsThe cases involve allegations about insulin pens and drug price disclosure problems.
January 22, 2019
Life Insurance Is NOT a Financial Service: New IRS 199A Tax Deduction RegsThe new regulation should help insurance agents get a new 20% business income deduction.
January 21, 2019
Erie Insurance Affiliate Enters Medigap MarketThe company is offering the product only through agents.