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.
6 Tips for Preventing Cyber Extortion at Health Care Organizations
By Kristen RasmussenIf you collect client health data when you take in applications or help with claims, this might affect you.
February 15, 2018
Meet Trump's Proposed Market-Based Health Care GrantsThe MBHCG program could put states in charge of $146 billion in ACA-replacer grants in 2020.
February 15, 2018
Regulators' Inquiries Into Aetna Claims Review Practices Not Likely to Derail CVS Merger: LawyersOfficials want to know if a medical director looked at patient medical records when making determinations.
February 15, 2018
High-Deductible Plans Are Holding Down Health Spending: Government ActuariesThe actuaries estimate that the net cost of private insurance will rise about 7.8% this year.
February 14, 2018
Push Employers to Use Private Exchanges: Harvard ProfessorLeemore Dafny said at a hearing that workers in multi-plan programs pick leaner, cheaper options than their bosses would.
February 14, 2018
Run the Economy Extra-Hot to Keep Recovery StrongA analyst says wage pressure could help people with disabilities return to work.
February 14, 2018
Ignoring ACA Rules, Idaho `Freedom' Plans Come With Benefits LimitsIdaho Blue believes some consumers would prefer skinner coverage with lower premiums.
February 14, 2018
MetLife: We Did Fine in the Fourth QuarterThe company says the 'lost annuitant' problem affected about 2% of the group annuitants.