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.
Brace Your Baby Boomer Clients
By Darwin M. BaystonTheyd better be prepared to think hard about assets they can liquidate.
August 06, 2017
More Obamacare Insurers Are Heading for the ExitsThe author objects to the idea of tying insurer's Medicaid contract eligibility to exchange plan participation.
August 06, 2017
Some Senate Republicans Open to ACA Subsidy DealThom Tillis of North Carolina says he wants to hear options for protecting individual policyholders.
August 04, 2017
Cigna, Other Health Insurers’ Profits Surge, Ignoring ACA ChaosCigna posted higher-than-estimated Q2 EPS, raised forecast; U.S. health plans stocks up 26%, outperforming S&P 500.
August 04, 2017
Obamacare Startup Oscar Hires Clinical Chief for Care PushDennis Weaver, a physician, was previously chief medical officer at Advisory Board Co.
August 04, 2017
Obamacare-Shy Insurers See Profit, Growth in Seniors’ CareThese insurers, like UnitedHealth, are focusing on Medicare Advantage, which a growing population of older Americans embrace.
August 03, 2017
Insurance Brokers’ Roles Evolving, Expanding: DirectPathEmployers are looking to their health insurance brokers to keep costs under control as the health care landscape is in turmoil.
August 03, 2017
Individual Disability Insurance Can Help Family CaregiversA common, but under-used, protection product may be able to do more than you think.