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.
Health Ministry Plans Begin to Set Their Own Rules
By Allison BellThey're free from ACA requirements, but the GAO found they want to curb bad practices.
July 27, 2023
Why the Home Care Maze Could Get SimplerChar Hu, a biophysicist, took on a really hard problem: helping families find services.
July 25, 2023
Medicare Advantage Plans Face More Budget PressureA group says Congress could save that by correcting enrollee health scores.
July 20, 2023
Merger Rules Get Tougher in Crackdown by Antitrust EnforcersThe changes come on the heels of several bruising defeats for the government in blocking vertical mergers.
July 19, 2023
4% Rule Falls Short for Retirees With Big Health Care ExpensesAnnual health care expenses tend to grow sharply toward the end of life, HealthView Services data shows.
July 17, 2023
12 Worst States for Out-of-Pocket Medicare Drug CostsIn one state, patients' average share of the total is more than $600 per year.
July 10, 2023
Biden Administration Moves to Ban Fee-for-Service Indemnity HealthFederal agencies have also proposed limiting the duration of short-term health insurance to four months.
July 03, 2023
New $35 Insulin Cost Cap Applies to More Medicare EnrolleesThe cost-sharing limit now applies to Medicare Part B and Medicare Advantage coverage users.