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.
Employee Health Care Costs Rise 4.3%: Milliman
By Allison BellThe employee's share of the spending total is growing faster than the employer's.
May 17, 2017
Web Brokers Win a Major HealthCare.gov WarFirms that meet security standards can enroll consumers directly in exchange plans.
May 17, 2017
Cost of Health Insurance Isn't All About FairnessRisk is unfair, and that means insurance prices often look unfair.
May 17, 2017
Senators Use Chronic Care Bill to Mend FencesMedicare Advantage plans may get to add benefits aimed at the chronically ill
May 17, 2017
Maybe HIPAA Protected You From WannaCryThe federal health information security rules are annoying, but so is ransomware.
May 16, 2017
Google's AI Brains Need to Work on Their Bedside MannerOther countries may have to come up with their own versions of the U.S. health data privacy and security rules.
May 16, 2017
Insurer Oscar's New Strategy Helps to Narrow LossEnrollment has fallen to 90,171 as of March 31, from 106,000 a year earlier.
May 16, 2017
Bonach to Leave Top CNO Post at Year EndGary Bhojwani, an Allianz veteran and CNO's president, is on track to become the next CEO.