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.
Dental Discount Plan Trend: Voluntary Benefits Options
By Keith FranklinSome discount plan menus may offer vision plans, pet insurance or even medical bill negotiation services.
July 11, 2017
GOP Dropping Tax Cuts for Big Earners in Revised Health BillAlthough Republican leaders decided to retain two of the Affordable Care Act taxes, others would still be repealed in their revised bill.
July 11, 2017
Senate Delays August Recess Amid Unfinished Health Insurance PlanHealth is competing for time with a defense bill, and the budget
July 11, 2017
New BPC Report Suggests Fixes to LTC Financing ChallengeFighting for more Medicaid dollars is a losing argument; were beyond that, says former Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist.
July 11, 2017
FSI Cheers Demise of Bill to Tax Investment Managers in IllinoisFSI members organized as LLCs, LPs or LLPs would have faced stiffer taxes, the lobbying group says.
July 11, 2017
Adverse Childhood Experiences Can Slow RecoveriesGroup disability claim managers are talking about an old, but newly recognized, risk factor.
July 11, 2017
ACA Uncertainty Puts Enrollment Caps in SpotlightThe New York state exchange bans caps. Minnesota carriers already use them.
July 10, 2017
Michael Embry Takes Over at NAHURusty Rice of AVESIS is the health agent group's president-elect.