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.
All-Cause U.S. Mortality Rate Stays High
By Allison BellOne factor is an increase in the number of deaths from conditions other than COVID-19.
June 23, 2023
8 'Good News, Bad News' Updates on Retiree Health Care CostsFidelity's annual cost estimate was flat from last year, but there's still a major planning hill to climb.
June 22, 2023
Why Agents Should Care About Medicare Advantage Plan Star RatingsA plan executive says good grades mean something.
June 22, 2023
House Passes Revamped Employer Cash-for-Coverage BillThe original H.R. 3799 language introduced by Kevin Hern is now part of a bigger package.
June 21, 2023
Number of Individual Disability Policies Holds Steady: Gen RePolicy sales were a little higher than in 2021.
June 20, 2023
7 Reasons Not to Make a Roth ContributionMaking Roth contributions can be a good retirement savings strategy, but not for every client or situation.
June 15, 2023
New Bill Would Expand Pool of Individual Health Coverage ShoppersThe House is preparing to vote on a bill that would expand the use of employer cash to pay for workers' individual health coverage.
June 15, 2023
Group Proposes Cap on Medicare Advantage Plan Brokers' Total CompHealth care provider-owned plans say some carriers exceed the program sales commission limits by paying extra fees.