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.
New York, Minnesota Sue Feds Over ACA Subsidy Cuts
By Josefa VelasquezThe states say the Trump administration is wrongfully withholding about $1 billion in funding for Basic Health Program coverage.
January 26, 2018
Corbyn Demands Emergency Budget to End U.K. Winter Health CrisisA well-known single-payer health care system is facing cost pressure.
January 25, 2018
GE's Surprise $15 Billion Shortfall Was 14 Years in the MakingAn analyst questions whether GE made enough effort to understand the LTCI liabilities.
January 25, 2018
Gates Foundation Works With China Drug Agency to Raise StandardsBill Gates hopes China and India can knock down the cost of providing high-quality health care.
January 25, 2018
Some 2015 HealthCare.gov Subsidy Applicants Were Dead: GAOAutomated exchange re-enrollment systems had trouble verifying whether APTC users were alive.
January 25, 2018
HHS Nominee Vote Outs Senate SwingersBoth of the Democratic senators from Delaware voted for Azar.
January 24, 2018
Trump Administration Challenged in Court on Medicaid OverhaulA dozen Kentucky residents are objecting to the Kentucky Medicaid program's new labor force participation requirements.
January 24, 2018
GE Woes Deepen as SEC Investigation Throws Wrench in TurnaroundThe review includes concerns about the power equipment unit as well as the reinsurance unit.