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.
CVS's Megadeal to Change U.S. Health Care Faces Stiff Challenges
By Zachary Tracer, Robert Langreth, Matthew BoyleAetnas services could help make the drug store chain more resistant to Amazon.com.
December 22, 2017
Congress Averts a Shutdown But Now Faces a Messy 2018 StartLawmakers patched CHIP but put off a permanent fix till early next year.
December 21, 2017
5 Big Questions About Health Insurance for 2018What if the patients lose faith in a popular strategy for controlling the cost of care?
December 21, 2017
Congress Passes Stopgap Funding to Avert Government ShutdownSenate vote follows House to send bill to Trump for signature; bill includes waiver that clears tax cut to become law in 2017.
December 21, 2017
US Life Expectancy Drops Again Amid Opioid CrisisThis is the first time in more than 50 years that it fell twice in a row.
December 20, 2017
Trump Says GOP Tax Bill ‘Essentially’ Repeals ObamacareI told people specifically, be quiet with the fake news media because I dont want them talking too much about it, Trump said.
December 20, 2017
Senate Passes Tax Cut Bill; House Set for RevoteThe House is expected to revote this afternoon and send the legislation to President Donald Trump for his signature.
December 20, 2017
Obesity Linked to 13 Types of CancerA CDC study revealed that 2 in 3 US adults weigh more than recommended, leading to increased risk of at least 13 different kinds of cancer.