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.
ACA Tax Blockers Seem to Be Near Senate Passage
By Allison BellThe Cadillac plan provision and the health insurer fee provision appear to be in the measure on the Senate floor right now.
January 19, 2018
Lincoln Financial Agrees to Acquire Liberty Mutual Life UnitLincoln Financial expects to keep the group benefits business and pass the individual life division on to Protective Life.
January 19, 2018
Flu Program Would Be Suspended If U.S. Government Shuts DownThe government does not classify pandemic prevention efforts to be essential operations.
January 19, 2018
Why Hospitals Haven't Been in the Drug BusinessCapturing obscene profits away from suppliers may be tougher than it looks.
January 19, 2018
Major Health Tax Blockers Reach Senate FloorTemporary freedom from three Affordable Care Act provisions is part of the anti-government shutdown bill.
January 18, 2018
Long-Term Care Insurance Claim Payments Rise 6.4%The average claim per person grew just 1%.
January 18, 2018
GE Rout Deepens as Latest Stumble Reignites Investor DreadInvestors discover that long-term care risk IS something to think about.
January 18, 2018
A Work Requirement for Medicaid Isn't 'Cruel'The author contends that the Trump administration's approach contains many safeguards and is entirely reasonable.