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 Insurers Look Great, for Now: Rating Agencies
By Allison BellOne cloud is the possibility that Congress could find a way to kill the premium tax credit subsidy.
June 06, 2018
You Should Actually Know What 'Pharmacogenetics' IsHere's a new approach that could help doctors prescribe smarter, and reduce waste of what's prescribed.
June 06, 2018
Bond Analyst Thinks LTCI Reserves Could Triple Over Next 10 YearsRobert Hauff said he believes most active, diversified issuers will muddle through.
June 06, 2018
Insurers Give Congress 3 Ideas for Making HSAs Work BetterBut a professor said the accounts do little to improve access to care, or health care system efficiency.
June 06, 2018
How to Plan for Retiree Health Care Costs: The Advisor and the Quant"Advisor" Joe Elsasser and "Quant" Ron Piccinini discuss how to minimize insurance costs and what the future might hold.
June 05, 2018
Judges Criticize Allergan's Use of Mohawk Tribe's SovereigntyHealth insurers have opposed Allergan's patent-protection strategy.
June 05, 2018
Cigna Error Revealed Customer Bank and Claims Data in AsiaThe breach was the result of a system error, rather than an attack, a company spokeswoman said.
June 04, 2018
Long-Term Care Insurance Still in Investors' Doghouse: Morgan StanleyAnalysts at the firm say transferring LTCI risk to another entity may be difficult.