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.
House Delays Medicare Tax Repeal on Wealthy in AHCA Bill
By Allison BellHigh-income taxpayers would have to pay the 0.9% surtax until the 2023 tax year.
May 10, 2017
New York State Caps Health Commissions at 4%The new policy applies to individual and small-group products.
May 10, 2017
CBO Sets Time to Release AHCA’s Cost EstimatesAn unusual announcement shows how hungry the audience is for numbers.
May 10, 2017
ACA Taxes Aren't Necessarily Going Away: GOP SenatorsOrrin Hatch says what stays and what goes has to be negotiated.
May 09, 2017
Obamacare Made Americans Financially HealthierThere may be more than one way to measure how a health finance program is working.
May 09, 2017
Gap-Filler Distributor Pays More CommissionsHealth Insurance Innovations reported first-quarter gains in revenue, earnings and policy counts.
May 09, 2017
Maybe We're All Puerto RicoPuerto Rico is different. So was Detroit. So are life insurers and annuity issuers, and all 70 million baby boomers ...
May 09, 2017
ACA Exchange Premiums Rise as Insurers Fret Over Law's Shaky FutureMaryland's Blue Cross and Blue Shield carrier wants an increase of at least 50%.