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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 Individual Mandate Undone in GOP Tax Accord
By Zachary Tracer, Natasha Rausch, Laura LitvanThe current version appears to keep an improved medical expense deduction in place for two years.
December 13, 2017
3 Ways Alabama's New Senator Could Affect AgentsG. Douglas Jones could pull both Republicans and Democrats toward wherever Susan Collins is sitting.
December 13, 2017
4 Key Buy-Sell Agreement BasicsBusinesses will be better clients if you help keep them in business.
December 12, 2017
Lawyers Say Fed Regulators Will Scrutinize Aetna-CVS DealDealmakers tend to view the DOJ antitrust reviewers as more political than the FTC reviewers.
December 12, 2017
U.S. Premature Death Impact Climbs for Third Straight YearDeath rates from both cardiovascular disease and occupational fatalities rose.
December 11, 2017
Consolidation Is No Panacea for Hospitals' Many WoesWhen the hospital companies get bigger, the insurers may also get bigger.
December 11, 2017
Shutdown Risk Spikes as Congress Faces Another December DeadlineGetting Susan Collins and Mark Walker to vote for the same bill could take work.
December 11, 2017
3 Things to Know About Contact Lens BenefitsBefore employees can get the big picture, they need to be able to see the picture.