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.
Walgreens and Humana May Regret a Half-Deal
By Max NisenThe author contends that, for an insurer and a drugstore chain, marriage beats dating.
November 21, 2018
IRS Seeks Ideas for Employer 'Cash for Coverage' ArrangementsThe IRS wants to hear from the public about how it might implement proposed HRA rules.
November 21, 2018
Federal Court Gives UnitedHealth a Break from N.Y. Risk-Adjustment AdjustmentState regulators want to redistribute insurer cash to ease the effects of federal redistribution of insurer cash.
November 21, 2018
Does DOL's HRA Proposal Go Far Enough? Bloink & Byrnes Go Thumb to ThumbThe two professors argue over whether the proposal to expand HRAs helps small businesses and their workers.
November 21, 2018
Walgreens and Humana Discussing Equity Stakes: WSJAnother health insurer is dancing with another drugstore chain.
November 20, 2018
Democrats Restructuring House Financial Services CommitteeA tentatively renamed Investor Protection, Entrepreneurship and Capital Markets subcommittee would focus on annuity and fiduciary issues
November 20, 2018
Eric Cioppa to Lead State Insurance Regulator GroupThe Maine official will be a key player in health insurance regulation and annuity sales standard efforts.
November 19, 2018
Opioid Antidote Price Hikes Cost Taxpayer Millions: SenatorsA Republican and a Democrat agree that the situation stinks.