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.
Lower Drug Costs Still `Absolute Priority' for Trump, Price Says
By Anna EdneyTrump's HHS secretary said nobody is interested in sabotaging the individual health market.
June 09, 2017
Trump's Health Chief Asks for Affordable Care Act Repair IdeasCMS is especially interested in proposals for shoring up the individual and small-group markets.
June 09, 2017
S&P Analysts Say Health Insurers Are Strong, for NowOverall, the commercial health sector has been growing faster than other insurance sectors.
June 08, 2017
Why Not Try 'Medicare for All'? Glad You AskedPolitical pressure to set premiums well below a realistic level could, possibly, be an issue.
June 08, 2017
McConnell Said to Back Obamacare Pre-Existing Illness PolicyCassidy said Senate leaders are drafting proposals for helping people with pre-existing conditions.
June 08, 2017
Illinois Ordered to Negotiate Over $2 Billion Medicaid DebtDuring budget negotiations, the state has piled up a total of $14.9 billion in unpaid bills.
June 08, 2017
Securities Analyst Fears Hidden Life Company Assumption RiskJohn Nadel wants more information about the assumption insurers use to set premiums.
June 07, 2017
Anthem's ACA Exchange Exit Could Leave 300,000 Without OptionsAnthem now has about 1.1 million exchange plan enrollees in 14 states.