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.
California Cities' Pension Tab Seen Almost Doubling in 5 Years
By Romy VargheseIn December, Calpers acknowledged that returns are likely to be lower than it had hoped.
April 07, 2017
How Middle-Class America Got Fleeced of Its WealthThe author looks at why households have less wealth than they expected to have.
April 07, 2017
Who's Driving Fed Policy? Most Voting Seats Are EmptyOne of the great shapers of the financial markets has administrative problems.
April 07, 2017
Aetna Quits Iowa Exchange, Is Second Insurer to LeaveWellmark, a Blue Cross carrier, announced that it was pulling out on Monday.
April 07, 2017
IRS Chief Says Health Premium Tax Credit Structure Deters FraudJohn Koskinen says that subsidies paid to the insurer, not the taxpayer, can help control abuse.
April 06, 2017
Workplace Retirement Accounts Aren’t Working, Policy Wonks SayThe existence of 25 million orphaned accounts shows something is wrong, says Kent Conrad of the Bipartisan Policy Center.
April 06, 2017
GOP Rushes Individual Reinsurance Fund Into Health BillHouse Rules Chairman Pete Sessions said President Trump wanted the provision locked in.
April 06, 2017
Science Is Society's Best Insurance PolicyOne nice way to manage morbidity and mortality risk is to use research to get rid of it.